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The Jews who were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and killed three hundred men in Shushan; but they didn`t lay their hand on the spoil.
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A Defense, Not for Profit
Commentators emphasize the repeated phrase, "but on the spoil they laid not their hand." This detail highlights that the Jews' actions were driven by self-preservation, not a desire for worldly wealth. Matthew Henry notes this showed a commendable "contempt for worldly wealth" and serves as a model for believers to act with pure motives and disinterest in personal gain, even when it could be lawfully obtained.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Shushan - Here probably the lower town, which lay east of the upper one, and was of about the same size (compare the Esther 9:6 note).
19th Century
Anglican
For the Jews ... —Translate, And the Jews.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month A…
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