Esther 9:6
4 For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.
5 The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.
In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men,
7 including Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,
8 Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men,
- KJV
- And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
- WEB
- In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.
- ASV
- And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
- DARBY
- And in Shushan the fortress the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
- BLB
- And in Susa the citadel the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.
- ÅB
- I borgen Susan drepte og ødela jødene fem hundre mann.
- OTB
- Innenfor festningen i Susa drepte og ødela jødene fem hundre menn.
- B1930
- I borgen Susan drepte og ødela jødene fem hundre mann.
Study notes (Tyndale)
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Esther 3:15
The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
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