The Jews who were in Susa gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and killed three hundred men in Susa; but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.
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The Jews who were in Susa gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and killed three hundred men in Susa; but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.
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For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
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And the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men in Shushan; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.
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Passages linked to Esther 9:15 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Esther 8:11 In those letters, the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together, and to defend their life, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to plunder their possessions,
- Esther 9:10 the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy, but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.
- Esther 9:2 the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus, to lay hands on those who wanted to harm them. No one could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen on all the people.
- Esther 9:13 Then Esther said, “If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Susa to do tomorrow also according to today’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”
- Esther 9:16 The other Jews who were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, defended their lives, had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of those who hated them; but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.
- Psalms 118:7-12 Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man. It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes. All the nations surrounded me, but in Yahweh’s name, I cut them off. They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off. They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from every form of evil.
- Hebrews 13:5 Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Est 9:15 For the Jews that [were] in Shushan…
Est 9:15 For the Jews that [were] in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
Ver. 15. For the Jews that were in Shushan] They did not stand to cast perils or frame excuses, but with singular courage and constancy went an end with the work, whereunto they saw themselves to be rightly called by God and man, keeping themselves still within the compass of the king’s edict, and so carrying the matter, that those that were slain were judged by their own fellow citizens to have deservedly perished.
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And slew three hundred men at Shushan] Besides the former five hundred. All these, with Haman, their chieftain, might have lived long in honour and safety could they have kept them quiet. But, by the just and secret judgment of God, they kindled a fire with great force, that consumed themselves, according to that in the prophet Isaiah, Isa 33:10-12, "Now will I rise, saith the Lord of recompenses; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you. And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burnt in the fire."
But on the prey they laid not, &c.] See Est 9:10.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On the thirteenth day of the month Adar,.... This…
On the thirteenth day of the month Adar,.... This belongs to the preceding verse; and the meaning is, that on this day the Jews gathered together and slew so many thousand of their enemies as before related:
and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a feast of gladness: rejoicing that they were delivered out of the hand of their enemies, who hoped and expected on that day to have made an utter end of them; according to the Jewish canons (l), mourning and fasting on this day were forbidden, but feasting and gladness were to be multiplied.
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(l) Lebush, c. 697. Schulchan Aruch, par. 1. c. 697.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 15. And slew three hundred men] Esther had…
Verse 15. And slew three hundred men] Esther had probably been informed by Mordecai that there were still many enemies of the Jews who sought their destruction, who had escaped the preceding day; and, therefore, begs that this second day be added to the former permission. This being accordingly granted, they found three hundred more, in all eight hundred. And thus Susa was purged of all their enemies.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Shushan - Here probably the lower town, which lay…
Shushan - Here probably the lower town, which lay east of the upper one, and was of about the same size (compare the Est 9:6 note).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 15. Slew three hundred men at Shushan — Making,…
15. Slew three hundred men at Shushan — Making, with the five hundred of the previous day, eight hundred slain at this capital city. We understand that, as Esther suspected, there were in Shushan many desperate persons who had resolved not to let the matter stop with the thirteenth of Adar, and so recommenced the fight on the next day. The result was the death of these three hundred men.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (15) For the Jews . . .—Translate, And the…
(15) For the Jews . . .—Translate, And the Jews.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain For the Jews. Rather, and the Jews," or so…
For the Jews. Rather, and the Jews," or so the Jews." The Hebrew has the vau conjunctive, which is here certainly expressive of a sequence, or consequence.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 the fourteenth day of the month of Adar
the fourteenth day of the month of Adar
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laid no hands on the plunder
Laying their hands on things represents taking them. AT: "took none of the plunder" or "did not take any of the plunder" (See: Metonymy)
seventy-five thousand
"75,000" (See: Numbers)
they did not lay their hands on the valuables of those they killed
Laying their hands on things represents taking them. AT: "they did not take any of the valuables of the people they killed" (See: Metonymy)
valuables
"valuable things" or "possessions"
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 9:15 Once again, the Jews took the high moral…
9:15 Once again, the Jews took the high moral ground and took no plunder from their enemies, though it was legally permitted (8:11; 9:10).
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