OLD TESTAMENT

Judith 12:1

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He commanded that she should be brought in where his silver vessels were set, and asked that his servants should prepare some of his own delicacies for her, and that she should drink from his own wine.

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Verse 1. And bade. Greek “and ordered a bed (or table) to be prepared for her, to eat of his own meat, and drink of his wine,” ( Bible.) that her beauty might be enhanced, (Daniel 1) and to honour her. Menochius.

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