Judith 10:18-20

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁸ And his officers said to him: Who can despise the people of the Hebrews who have such beautiful women, that we should not think it worth our while for their sakes to fight against them?

¹⁹ And Judith seeing Holofernes sitting under a canopy, which was woven of purple and gold, with emeralds and precious stones:

²⁰ After she had looked on his face bowed down to him, prostrating herself to the ground. And the servants of Holofernes lifted her up, by the command of their master.