14 So Bagoas went in and knocked at the entry of the tent, presuming that Holofernes was sleeping with Judith.
15 When no one answered, he parted the curtains, entered the bedchamber, and found him thrown on the floor dead, with his head gone!
16 He cried out loudly, weeping, groaning, and howling, and tore his garments.
17 Then he entered the tent where Judith had her quarters; and, not finding her, he rushed out to the troops and cried:
18 “The slaves have duped us! One Hebrew woman has brought shame on the house of King Nebuchadnezzar. Look! Holofernes on the ground—without a head!”
19 When the leaders of the Assyrian forces heard these words, they tore their tunics and were overcome with great distress. Their loud cries and shouts were heard throughout the camp.