Holy Scripture
Judith 14:18
A church father on this verse
“The blessed Virgin possesses this price, because she is strong and valiant, nobly triumphing, which is signified in Judith, where it is said: "One Hebrew woman has brought shame upon the house of Nebuchadnezzar." Judith cut off the head of Holofernes, and all his men fled. In the Gospel it is said: "A sword shall pier…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
18These slaves have dealt treacherously; one woman of the Hebrews hath brought shame upon the house of King Nebuchadnezzar: for, behold, Holofernes lieth upon the ground without a head.
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In context
16Therefore he cried with a loud voice, with weeping, and sighing, and a mighty cry, and rent his garments.
17After he went into the tent where Judith lodged: and when he found her not, he leaped out to the people, and cried,
— Judith 14:18 —
19When the captains of the Assyrians’ army heard these words, they rent their coats, and their minds were wonderfully troubled, and there was a cry and a very great noise throughout the camp.