1 So they sent messengers to him to sue for peace in these words:
2 “We, the servants of Nebuchadnezzar the great king, lie prostrate before you; do with us as you will.
3 See, our dwellings and all our land and every wheat field, our flocks and herds, and all our encampments are at your disposal; make use of them as you please.
4 Our cities and their inhabitants are also at your service; come and deal with them as you see fit.”
5 After the spokesmen had reached Holofernes and given him this message,
6 he went down with his forces to the seacoast, stationed garrisons in the fortified cities, and took selected men from them as auxiliaries.
7 The people of these cities and all the inhabitants of the countryside received him with garlands and dancing to the sound of timbrels.