42 In the same way, crush this army before us today, and let the rest know that Nicanor spoke wickedly against your sanctuary; judge him according to his wickedness.”
43 The armies met in battle on the thirteenth day of the month Adar. Nicanor’s army was crushed, and he himself was the first to fall in the battle.
44 When his army saw that Nicanor had fallen, they threw down their weapons and fled.
45 The Jews pursued them a day’s journey from Adasa to near Gazara, blowing the trumpets behind them as signals.
46 From all the surrounding villages of Judea people came out and outflanked them. They turned them back, and all the enemies fell by the sword; not a single one escaped.
47 Then the Jews collected the spoils and the plunder; they cut off Nicanor’s head and his right arm, which he had lifted up so arrogantly. These they brought and displayed in the sight of Jerusalem.
48 The people rejoiced greatly, and observed that day as a day of much joy.