- Prayer and Worship - Beliefs and Teachings - Issues and Action
- Catholic Giving - About USCCB Achior in the Assyrian War
Council.* 1It was reported to Holofernes, the ranking general of
the Assyrian forces, that the Israelites were ready for battle,
had blocked the mountain passes, fortified the high hilltops,
and placed roadblocks in the plains. 2In great anger he summoned
all the rulers of Moab, the governors of Ammon, and all the
satraps of the coastlanda 3and said to them: “Now tell me, you
Canaanites, what sort of people is this that lives in the hill
country? Which cities do they inhabit? How large is their force?
In what does their power and strength consist? Who has set
himself up as their king and the leader of their army? 4Why have
they alone of all the inhabitants of the west refused to come
out to meet me?” 5* Then Achior, the leader of all the
Ammonites, said to him: “My lord, please listen to a report from
your servant. I will tell you the truth about this people that
lives in the hill countr