Given by: narrated of all the people of Bethulia. Given to: the reader, as a model of gathered, persevering, night-long prayer.

To gather in the sanctuary and pray through the night expressed the whole community's dependence on God; against an empire trusting in force, Bethulia's strength was earnest, persevering prayer.

And afterwards all the people were called together, and they prayed all the night long within the church, desiring help of the God of Israel.

Gather and persevere in prayer, even through the night, earnestly desiring the help of God rather than trusting your own devices.

Judith 6:21

Your Spirit

Loves God

Loves Neighbor

Your Body

Moral Behaviour