Esther 9:16 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Seventy and five thousand - The Septuagint gives the number as 15,000; and this amount seems more in proportion to the 800 slain in Susa.

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Seventy and five thousand. —The number as given in the Septuagint is fifteen thousand, perhaps a more probable number.

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John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together In a body, in their respective province…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

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 …

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