25 When the fighting was over, they took the money from those who had come to buy them as slaves. Then they chased after the rest of Nicanor's army for a long way. But when evening came, they had to return,
26 because it was almost time to celebrate the Sabbath.
27 After the troops had collected the valuables from the dead enemy soldiers, they celebrated the Sabbath, and they praised and thanked the Lord for keeping them safe while they fought. This victory meant that God was being kind to our nation once again.
28 After the Sabbath, Judas and his army shared some of their valuables with the widows, the orphans, and the torture victims. They gave the rest to their own families.
29 Then everyone prayed together, begging our merciful Lord to be friendly to us.
30 Judas and his soldiers fought against the armies of Timothy and Bacchides, killing more than 20,000 enemy troops and capturing some strong hill fortresses. The soldiers gave equal shares of everything they had captured to their families, the widows, the orphans, the elderly, and the victims of torture.
31 The enemy's weapons were gathered up and carefully stored where they would be ready for use, and everything else taken from the enemy was carried back to Jerusalem.