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Esther 9:6 KJV
Esther · chapter 9 · verse 6
And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.Esther 9:6 · King James Version
Esther 9:6 in context
4For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
5Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
6And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
7And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
8And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- destroyedʼâbadproperly, to wander awayH6 →
- ShushanShûwshanShushan, a place in PersiaH7800 →
- hundredmêʼâha hundredH3967 →
- palacebîyrâha castle or palaceH1002 →
- JewsYᵉhûwdîya Jehudite , or descendant of JehudahH3064 →
- slewhâragto smite with deadly intentH2026 →
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We have here a decisive battle fought between the Jews and their enemies, in which the Jews were victorious. Neither side was surprised; for both had notice of it long enough before, so that it was a fair trial of skill between them.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-19