“Shushan the palace (or the fort)” probably refers to the entire upper town, which occupied an area of more than 100 acres and contained many resid…

The palace. —Doubtless the whole royal city, rather than the palace strictly so called. It is obvious that even Xerxes would hardl…

And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five
hundred men .
Not in the r…

The enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them by the former edict. If they had attempted nothing against the people of God, they would not …