4 At the same time, Uzziah sent messengers to the towns of Betomasthaim, Choba, Kola, and other towns in Israel to tell everyone what was happening and to ask them to join in the attack.
5 When the people in these towns received the message, they came and helped attack the Assyrians. The Israelites chased their enemies as far as Choba, and along the way they killed many of them. The people of Jerusalem and southern Judea also heard the news and joined in the attack.Meanwhile, the people living in the regions of Gilead and Galilee blocked the retreating Assyrians, killing many of them and chasing the others into the region of Damascus.
6 The rest of the people of Bethulia entered the Assyrian camp and carried off most of the valuable possessions.
7 When the Israelite soldiers returned from battle, they took everything else. The amount of things taken from the Assyrians was so large that the people shared the wealth with their neighbors in the surrounding towns and villages.
8 Joakim the high priest and the other leaders of Israel came from Jerusalem to see what wonderful things the Lord had done for Israel. They also wanted to meet and congratulate Judith.
9 When they arrived in Bethulia, they said, “Judith, you are the pride of Jerusalem and the hero of our nation Israel.
10 You alone won this victory for Israel. The Lord God All-Powerful is certainly pleased with you, and we pray that he will bless you forever.”All the people agreed and said, “Amen.”