George Leo Haydock, on Jdt 12:15

“And she arose and dressed herself out with her garments, and going in she stood before his face.”

“Garments. Greek adds, “and all her female ornaments; and her servant came and spread on the ground, before Holofernes, the fleeces which she had received from Bagoas, for her daily use, to eat lying upon them. And coming in, Judith fell prostrate.” (Haydock) — The custom of sitting on the ground, upon skins, to eat, is very ancient, (Targum, Esther i.) and is still observed by the Turks. The kings of Persia let none eat with them at the same table. (Heraclides; Athen. v. 10.) — The character of drunkenness, with which this nation has been branded, seems not unfounded. (Calmet)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.