Chapter 7 _{39 So Nicanor went out of Jerusalem, and pitched his tents in Bethhoron, where an host out of Syria met him.40 But Judas pitched in Adasa with three thousand men, and there he prayed, saying,41 O Lord, when they that were sent from the king of the Assyrians blasphemed, thine angel went out, and smote an hundred fourscore and five thousand of them.42 Even so destroy thou this host before us this day, that the rest may know that he hath spoken blasphemously against thy sanctuary, and judge thou him according to his wickedness.43 So the thirteenth day of the month Adar the hosts joined battle: but Nicanor's host was discomfited, and he himself was first slain in the battle.44 Now when Nicanor's host saw that he was slain, they cast away their weapons, and fled.45 Then they pursued after them a day's journey, from Adasa unto Gazera, sounding an alarm after them with their trumpets.46 Whereupon they came forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and closed them in; so that they, turning back upon them that pursued them, were all slain with the sword, and not one of them was left.47 Afterwards they took the spoils, and the prey, and smote off Nicanors head, and his right hand, which he stretched out so proudly, and brought them away, and hanged them up toward Jerusalem.48 For this cause the people rejoiced greatly, and they kept that day a day of great gladness.49 Moreover they ordained to keep yearly this day, being the thirteenth of Adar.50 Thus the land of Juda was in rest a little while.}

Chapter 8 _{1 Now Judas had heard of the the Romans, that they were mighty and valiant men, and such as would lovingly accept all that joined themselves unto them, and make a league of amity with all that came unto them;2 And that they were men of great valour. It was told him also of their wars and noble acts which they had done among the Galatians, and how they had conquered them, and brought them under tribute;3 And what they had done in the country of Spain, for the winning of the mines of the silver and gold which is there;4 And that by their policy and patience they had conquered all the place, though it were very far from them; and the kings also that came against them from the uttermost part of the earth, till they had discomfited them, and given them a great overthrow, so that the rest did give them tribute every year:5 Beside this, how they had discomfited in battle Philip, and Perseus, king of the Citims, with others that lifted up themselves against them, and had overcome them:6 How also Antiochus the great king of Asia, that came against them in battle, having an hundred and twenty elephants, with horsemen, and chariots, and a very great army, was discomfited by them;7 And how they took him alive, and covenanted that he and such as reigned after him should pay a great tribute, and give hostages, and that which was agreed upon,}