39. Now Nicanor, along with the Syrian army, left Jerusalem and camped in Beth-horon.
40. Judas camped in Adasa with three thousand men. Then Judas prayed:
41. When the messengersfrom the king of the Assyriansinsulted us with words,your angel went out and struck downone hundred eighty-five thousand.
42. So crush this army before us today.Let the rest learnthat he has spoken againstyour sanctuary in an evil way,and judge him for this wickedness.
43. So the armies met in battle on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. Nicanor’s army was crushed, and he himself was the first to die in the battle.