44. When his army saw that Nicanor had died, they threw down their weapons and fled.
45. The Jews pursued them a day’s journey, from Adasa to Gazara. As they followed them, they kept blasting the battle call on the trumpets.
46. People came out of the surrounding Judean villages. They outflanked the enemy and drove them back toward their pursuers so that they all died by the sword. Not a single one of them was left alive.
47. Then the Jews seized the spoils and the goods left behind. They cut off Nicanor’s head and his right hand, which he had arrogantly stretched out. They brought them and displayed them just outside Jerusalem.
48. The people rejoiced greatly and celebrated that day as a day of great happiness.
49. They established this day as a day of annual celebration on the thirteenth day of Adar.
50. And the land of Judah enjoyed peace for a while.