2 Maccabees 8:26-28

Common English Bible

²⁶ because it was the day before the Sabbath. For that reason they didn’t continue to pursue them. ²⁷ After collecting the arms of the enemy and stripping them of their spoils, they kept the Sabbath, praising and giving thanks to the Lord for saving them that day and for giving them this initial sign of mercy. ²⁸ When the Sabbath had ended, they shared the loot with those who had suffered torture, with the widows, and with the orphans. They divided up the rest with their children.