5 For now is the time to help thine inheritance, and to execute mine enterprises to the destruction of the enemies which are risen against us.
6 Then she came to the pillar of the bed, which was at Holofer´nes' head, and took down his falchion from thence,
7 and approached to his bed, and took hold of the hair of his head, and said, Strengthen me, O Lord God of Israel, this day.
8 And she smote twice upon his neck with all her might, and she took away his head from him,
9 and tumbled his body down from the bed, and pulled down the canopy from the pillars.And anon after she went forth, and gave Holofer´nes his head to her maid;
10 and she put it in her bag of meat: so they twain went together according to their custom unto prayer: and when they passed the camp, they compassed the valley, and went up the mountain of Bethu´lia, and came to the gates thereof.
11 Then said Judith afar off to the watchmen at the gate, Open, open now the gate: God, even our God, is with us, to show his power yet in Jerusalem, and his forces against the enemy, as he hath even done this day.