2 Maccabees 8:29-31
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
29 When this was done, they made supplication in common, imploring the merciful Lord to be completely reconciled with his servants.
Other Victories. 30 They also challenged the forces of Timothy and Bacchides, killed more than twenty thousand of them, and captured some very high fortresses. They divided the considerable plunder, allotting half to themselves and the rest to victims of torture, orphans, widows, and the aged. 31 They collected the enemies’ weapons and carefully stored them in strategic places; the rest of the spoils they carried to Jerusalem.
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