1 Holofernes commanded his servants to lead Judith to the table that had been set with his silver dinnerware and to serve her some of his own special food and wine.
2 But Judith said, “God's Law will not allow me to eat your food, so I brought enough of my own.”
3 Holofernes replied, “But what if you run out of your food supply? There aren't any of your people in this camp, and we won't be able to get you more food.”
4 Judith answered, “Sir, as surely as you live, I have plenty of food to last until the Lord has finished using me to do what he has planned.”
5 After that, Holofernes' servants took Judith to her tent, where she went to sleep. Then just before dawn, she got up
6 and sent a message to Holofernes, asking if she could go into the valley to pray.