1. And he commanded to bring her in where his silver vessels were set, and bade that they should prepare for her of his own meats, and that she should drink of his own wine.
2. And Judith said, I will not eat thereof, lest there be an occasion of stumbling: but provision shall be made for me of the things that are come with me.
3. And Holofernes said to her, But if the things that be with you should fail, whence shall we be able to give you the like? for there is none of your race with us.
4. And Judith said to him, As your soul lives, my lord, your servant shall not spend those things that be with me, until the Lord work by my hand the things that he has determined.
5. And the servants of Holofernes brought her into the tent, and she slept till midnight, and she rose up toward the morning watch,
6. and sent to Holofernes, saying, Let my lord now command that they suffer your servant to go forth to prayer.
7. And Holofernes commanded his guards that they should not stay her: and she abode in the camp three days, and went out every night into the valley of Bethulia, and washed herself at the fountain of water in the camp.
8. And when she came up, she implored the Lord God of Israel to direct her way to the raising up of the children of his people.
9. And she came in clean, and remained in the tent, until she took her meat toward evening.
10. And it came to pass on the fourth day, Holofernes made a feast to his own servants only, and called none of the officers to the banquet.
11. And he said to Bagoas the eunuch, who had charge over all that he had, Go now, and persuade this Hebrew woman which is with you, that she come to us, and eat and drink with us.