14. But the children of Israel descended from their city, and came upon him, and loosed him, and led him away into Bethulia, and presented him to the rulers of their city;
15. which were in those days Ozias the son of Micah, of the tribe of Simeon, and Chabris the son of Gothoniel, and Charmis the son of Melchiel.
16. And they called together all the elders of the city; and all their young men ran together, and their women, to the assembly; and they set Achior in the midst of all their people. And Ozias asked him of that which had happened:
17. and he answered and declared to them the words of the council of Holofernes, and all the words that he had spoken in the midst of the princes of the children of Asshur, and all the great words that Holofernes had spoken against the house of Israel.
18. And the people fell down and worshipped God, and cried, saying,
19. O Lord God of heaven, behold their arrogance, and pity the low estate of our race, and look upon the face of those that are sanctified to you this day.
20. And they comforted Achior, and praised him exceedingly.
21. And Ozias took him out of the assembly into his house, and made a feast to the elders; and they called on the God of Israel for help all that night.