38. take vengeance on this man and his army, and let them fall by the sword: remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to live any longer.
39. And Nicanor went forth from Jerusalem, and encamped in Bethhoron, and there met him the host of Syria.
40. And Judas encamped in Adasa with three thousand men: and Judas prayed and said,
41. When they that came from the king blasphemed, your angel went out, and struck among them a hundred and fourscore and five thousand.
42. Even so discomfit you this army before us today, and let all the rest know that he has spoken wickedly against your sanctuary, and judge you him according to his wickedness.
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.