And the king said to Queen Esther, “The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the citadel, and the ten sons of Haman. What have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? Now what is your petition? It shall be granted to you. Or what is your further request? It shall be done.”
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And the king said unto Esther the queen
After the account had been brought in to him:
the Jews ha…

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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