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And he took the borders of Cilicia, and killed all that resisted him, and came to the borders
of Japheth, which were toward the south, over against Arabia.
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He compassed also all the children of Madian, and burned up their tabernacles, and spoiled
their sheepcotes.
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Then he went down into the plain of Damascus in the time of wheat harvest, and burnt up all
their fields, and destroyed their flocks and herds, also he spoiled their cities, and utterly wasted
their countries, and smote all their young men with the edge of the sword.
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Therefore the fear and dread of him fell upon all the inhabitants of the sea coasts, which were
in Sidon and Tyrus, and them that dwelt in Sur and Ocina, and all that dwelt in Jemnaan; and they
that dwelt in Azotus and Ascalon feared him greatly.
CHAPTER 3
So they sent ambassadors unto him to treat of peace, saying,
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Behold, we the servants of Nabuchodonosor the great king lie before thee; use us as shall be
good in thy sight.
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Behold, our houses, and all our places, and all our fields of wheat, and flocks, and herds, and
all the lodges of our tents lie before thy face; use them as it pleaseth thee.
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Behold, even our cities and the inhabitants thereof are thy servants; come and deal with them
as seemeth good unto thee.
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So the men came to Holofernes, and declared unto him after this manner.
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Then came he down toward the sea coast, both he and his army, and set garrisons in the high
cities, and took out of them chosen men for aid.
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So they and all the country round about received them with garlands, with dances, and with
timbrels.
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Yet he did cast down their frontiers, and cut down their groves: for he had decreed to destroy
all the gods of the land, that all nations should worship Nabuchodonosor only, and that all tongues
and tribes should call upon him as god.
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Also he came over against Esdraelon near unto Judea, over against the great strait of Judea.
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And he pitched between Geba and Scythopolis, and there he tarried a whole month, that he
might gather together all the carriages of his army.
CHAPTER 4
Now the children of Israel, that dwelt in Judea, heard all that Holofernes the chief captain of
Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians had done to the nations, and after what manner he had
spoiled all their temples, and brought them to nought.
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