5 Judith answered:Sir, I am your servant. Please listen to what I have to say. It will be the truth,
6 and if you follow my advice, God will use you to carry out the great plans he has in mind.
7 I swear to you by the life of King Nebuchadnezzar himself, the ruler of the earth, that you have brought every living creature under his control. People of all nations serve him because of what you've done, and wild animals and livestock and birds will live under the control of Nebuchadnezzar and his family forever.
8 My people have heard how wise and talented you are. In fact, the whole world realizes that you are the bravest and most clever army commander in the Assyrian kingdom.
9 The people of Bethulia kept Achior alive, and he told us everything he said at the meeting with you.
10 Sir, you should take seriously what he told you, because everything he said is true. No enemy can conquer or defeat our nation of Israel, unless we are guilty of sinning against our God.
11 But you can defeat the Israelites, just as you have planned, because they are about to make our God furious by sinning against him. And when that happens, they will certainly die.