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Who was Holofernes in the story of Judith slaying Holofernes?
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Holofernes was the commander of the Assyrian army, and he was the enemy of the Israelites. Judith was a young woman who lived in the city of Bethulia. She was a beautiful woman, and her beauty attracted Holofernes. He was attracted to her, and he tried to seduce her. But she refused his advances.