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When inquisition was made of the matter, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.
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Justice, Persian Style
Commentators explain that the phrase 'hanged on a tree' likely refers to crucifixion or impalement. This was a common and brutal form of punishment reserved for serious crimes like treason in the Persian empire, underscoring the gravity of the foiled assassination plot.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Both hanged on a tree — i.e., “crucified” or “impaled,” the ordinary punishment of rebels and traitors in Persia.
The book of the …
19th Century
Anglican
Hanged on a tree. —They were crucified; a common punishment among the Persians, especially for rebels (Herodotus iii. 120…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out , &c.] That these two men had entered into a conspirac…
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