7:32. And there fell of Nicanor's army almost five thousand men, and they fled into the city of David. 7:33. And after this Nicanor went up into mount Sion: and some of the priests and the people came out to salute him peaceably, and to shew him the holocausts that were offered for the king. 7:34. But he mocked and despised them, and abused them: and he spoke proudly, 7:35. And swore in anger, saying: Unless Judas and his army be delivered into my hands, as soon as ever I return in peace, I will burn this house. And he went out in a great rage. 7:36. And the priests went in, and stood before the face of the altar and the temple: and weeping, they said: 7:37. Thou, O Lord, hast chosen this house for thy name to be called upon therein, that it might be a house of prayer and supplication for thy people. 7:38. Be avenged of this man, and his army, and let them fall by the sword: remember their blasphemies, and suffer them not to continne any longer. 7:39. Then Nicanor went out from Jerusalem, and encamped near to Bethoron: and an army of Syria joined him. 7:40. But Judas pitched in Adarsa with three thousand men: and Judas prayed, and said: 7:41. O Lord, when they that were sent by king Sennacherib blasphemed thee, an angel went out, and slew of them a hundred and eighty-five thousand: 7:42. Even so destroy this army in our sight today and let the rest know that he hath spoken ill against thy sanctuary: and judge thou him according to his wickedness. 7:43. And the armies joined battle on the thirteenth day of the month, Adar: and the army of Nicanor was defeated, and he himself was first slain in the battle. 7:44. And when his army saw that Nicanor was slain they threw away their weapons, and fled: 7:45. And they pursued after them one day's journey from Adazer, even till ye come to Gazara, and they sounded the trumpets after them with signals. 7:46. And they went forth out of all the towns of Judea round about, and they pushed them with the horns, and they turned again to them, and they were all slain with the sword, and there was not left of them so much as one. 7:47. And they took the spoils of them for a booty, and they cut off Nicanor's head, and his right hand, which he had proudly stretched out, and they brought it, and hung it up over against Jerusalem. 7:48. And the people rejoiced exceedingly, and they spent that day with great joy. 7:49. And he ordained that this day should be kept every year, being the thirteenth of the month of Adar. 7:50. And the land of Juda was quiet for a short time. 1 Machabees Chapter 8 Judas hears of the great character of the Romans: he makes a league with them. 8:1. Now Judas heard of the fame of the Romans, that they are powerful and strong, and willingly agree to all things that are requested of them: and that whosoever have come to them, they have made amity with them, and that they are mighty in power.