Holy Scripture
1 Maccabees 7:48
Source: Septuagint
Original
48For this cause the people rejoiced greatly, and kept that day as a day of great gladness.
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46Whereupon 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.
47Afterward they took the spoils, and the prey, and smote off Nicanor’s head, and his right hand, which he stretched out so proudly, and brought them away, and hanged them up toward Jerusalem.
— 1 Maccabees 7:48 —
49Moreover they ordained to keep yearly this day, being the thirteenth of Adar.
50Thus the land of Judah was in rest a little while.