2 Maccabees 15:36-38

Common English Bible

³⁶ The people decided to issue a regulation forbidding anyone to forget this day but reminding all to celebrate the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, called Adar^[a] in the Syrian language, the day before Mordecai’s day.

³⁷ After things turned out this way with Nicanor, the Hebrews controlled the city from that time on. So at this point I will stop. ³⁸ If the story was told effectively, this is what I wanted. But if it was told in a poor and mediocre fashion, this was the best I could do.