1 And Holofernes said to her, Woman, be of good comfort, fear not in your heart: for I never hurt any that has chosen to serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of all the earth.
2 And now, if your people that dwells in the hill country had not set light by me, I would not have lifted up my spear against them: but they have done these things to themselves.
3 And now tell me wherefore you did flee from them, and came to us: for you are come to save yourself; be of good comfort, you shall live this night, and hereafter:
4 for there is none that shall wrong you, but all shall entreat you well, as is done to the servants of king Nebuchadnezzar my lord.
5 And Judith said to him, Receive the words of your servant, and let your handmaid speak in your presence, and I will declare no lie to my lord this night.