2 Maccabees 15:35-37

Good News Translation

³⁵ Judas hung Nicanor's head from the wall of the fort, as a clear proof to everyone of the Lord's help. ^36 (A)By unanimous vote it was decided that this day would never be forgotten, but would be celebrated each year on the eve of Mordecai's Day,^[a] which is the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, called Adar in Aramaic.

Concluding Words

³⁷ That is how things turned out for Nicanor. The city of Jerusalem remained in the possession of the Jewish people from that time on, so I will end my story here.