wherein the king granted the Jews that were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, [their] little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
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This fresh decree allowed the Jews to stand on their defense, and to kill all who attacked them. It has been pronounced incredible that any king wo…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
To stand for their life. —It will be noticed that, as far as the edict authorizes, the Jews are not permitted to …
John Gill
JohnGill
Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to
gather themselves together
and to s…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
It was time to be earnest when the church of God was at stake. Esther, though safe herself, fell down and begged for the deliverance of her people.…
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Albert Barnes
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