And there was great excitement throughout all the camp, for her coming was reported among the tents. They came and surrounded her as she stood outside Holofernes’ tent, until they told him about her.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 18. That we. Greek “For it is not expedient to leave one man of them alive, lest they should delude all the earth.” (Old Vulg. omits the negation.) “And all who slept near Holofernes, and all his servants, came out and introduced her into the tent;” ( Bible. which was divided into two apartments. Heraclides) “and Holofernes was reposing on a bed in the canopy, (or inner room) which,” and so forth Bible.—The curtain was intended to keep off gnats. Menochius. Anthony imitated this delicacy.
Interque signa (turpe!) militaria,
Sol aspicit conopæum. Hor. epod. ix. Calmet.