43. And on the thirteenth day of the month Adar the armies joined battle: and Nicanor’s army was discomfited, and he himself was the first to fall in the battle.
44. Now when his army saw that Nicanor was fallen, they cast away their arms, and fled.
45. And they pursued after them a day’s journey from Adasa until you come to Gazara, and they sounded an alarm after them with the solemn trumpets.
46. And they came forth out of all the villages of Judaea round about, and closed them in; and these turned them back on those, and they all fell by the sword, and there was not one of them left.
47. And they took the spoils, and the booty, and they struck off Nicanor’s head, and his right hand, which he stretched out so haughtily, and brought them, and hanged them up beside Jerusalem.
48. And the people were exceeding glad, and they kept that day as a day of great gladness.
49. And they ordained to keep this day year by year, to wit, the thirteenth day of Adar.
50. And the land of Judah had rest a little while.