25 They took the money of those who had come there to buy them as slaves. After they had pursued them for some distance, they returned, being constrained by the time of the day; (WEB) 26 for it was the day before the Sabbath, and for this reason they made no effort to chase them far. (WEB) 27 When they had gathered the weapons of the enemy together, and had stripped off their spoils, they kept the Sabbath, greatly blessing and thanking the Lord who had saved them to this day, because he had begun to show mercy to them. (WEB)
2 Maccabees 8:25–27
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