Holofernes’ self control has gone. He has drunk too much, and fallen asleep. Judith, like Sisera her ancestor before her, finds the enemy general at her mercy. Sisera killed Jael with a tent peg. Judith is more prepared than that - she uses Holofernes’ own sword and cuts off his head with two blows.
Head into the maidservant’s bag, two women walking demurely off to pray, as they have the last three nights, the guards let them pass, as usual. Judith has a trophy to wave to the people of Bethuliah.
They are delighted and impressed. God has used a woman to kill their enemy. God gets the praise.
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