1 Maccabees 4:22-24

New Catholic Bible

²² they all fled into the territory of the Philistines.

²³ Then Judas went back to plunder the camp, and they confiscated a great amount of gold and silver, violet and purple cloths, and magnificent treasures. ²⁴ As they returned, they sang hymns of thanksgiving and praise to glorify Heaven, “for he is good, for his mercy endures forever.”^[a]