4. And all went away from her presence, and none was left in the bedchamber, neither small nor great. And Judith, standing by his bed, said in her heart, O Lord God of all power, look in this hour upon the works of my hands for the exaltation of Jerusalem.
5. For now is the time to help your inheritance, and to do the thing that I have purposed to the destruction of the enemies which are risen up against us.
6. And she came to the rail of the bed, which was at Holofernes’ head, and took down his scimitar from thence;
7. And she drew near to the bed, and took hold of the hair of his head, and said, Strengthen me, O Lord God of Israel, this day.
8. And she struck twice upon his neck with all her might, and took away his head from him,
9. and tumbled his body down from the bed, and took down the canopy from the pillars; and after a little while she went forth, and gave Holofernes’ head to her maid;