12. The men took her in custody and asked her, “To what people do you belong? Where do you come from, and where are you going?” She replied: “I am a daughter of the Hebrews, and I am fleeing from them, because they are about to be delivered up to you as prey.
13. I have come to see Holofernes, the ranking general of your forces, to give him a trustworthy report; in his presence I will show him the way by which he can ascend and take possession of the whole hill country without a single one of his men suffering injury or loss of life.”
14. When the men heard her words and gazed upon her face, which appeared marvelously beautiful to them, they said to her,
15. “By hastening down to see our master, you have saved your life. Now go to his tent; some of us will accompany you to hand you over to him.