2 Maccabees 8:25-27

New Catholic Bible

²⁵ They also appropriated the money of those who had come to purchase them as slaves. After pursuing the enemy for a considerable time, ²⁶ they were obliged to return because of the lateness of the hour. Since it was the day before the Sabbath, they could not continue their pursuit. ^27 [a]After collecting the arms of the enemy and stripping them of their spoils, they observed the Sabbath, offering fervent praise and thanksgiving to the Lord who had preserved them to witness on that day this manifestation of his compassion.