A   So the kynges ∧ prynces of all cities ∧ londes sent their Embassitours: namely, they of Syria and Mesopotamia, Syria Sobal ∧ Lybia ∧ Celicia, which came to Holofernes, ∧ sayde: Let thy wrath ceasse towarde vs: It is better for vs to serue the greate kynge Nabuchodonosor with oure lyues, and to be subiecte vnto the, then that we shulde dye and be slayne, and receaue greater hurte. All oure cities and possessions, all mountaynes and hilles, all feldes, greate and small catell, shepe, goates, horses, and camels, all oure goodes and housholdes, be in thy power, vnder thy subieccion be it alltogether. We oure selues also and oure children wylbe thyne owne, come vnto vs a peceable lorde, and vse oure seruyce at thy pleasure.

B   Then came Holofernes downe from the mountaynes with horsem&ebar; ∧ greate power, and conquered all stronge fensed cities, and all that dwelt in the londe. And out of all cities he toke stronge men, ∧ soch as were mete for þe; warre, to helpe him. There came soch a feare also vpon those countrees, that the indwellers of all the cities, the prynces and rulers ∧ the people together, ^note w&ebar;te forth to mete him as he came, ∧ receaued him honorably with garlandes ∧ torches, with daunses, tabrettes and pipes.

C   Neuertheles though they dyd this, yet might they not swage his rigorous stomak: but he destroyed their cities, ∧ hewed downe their woddes. For Nabuchodonosor the kynge had commaunded him, that he shulde rote out all the goddes of the londe: to þe; intent that he onely might be called and taken for God, of the nacions which Holofernes with his power brought vnder him. So wente he thorow Syria Sobal, and thorow all Appamia, and all Mesopotamia, came to the Ioumeans in the l&obar;de of Gabaa and Septopoli, and toke their cities, and remayned there thirtie dayes, wherin he caused all the whole multitude of his hoost to be gathered together.

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