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In Shushan the palace the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.
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The Battle in the Capital
Multiple commentators clarify that the phrase 'Shushan the palace' does not refer to the king's literal residence but to the entire fortified capital city. They reason that such a large-scale conflict would not have been permitted within the actual palace grounds, helping us visualize the event more accurately as a city-wide defense.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
“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…
19th Century
Anglican
The palace. —Doubtless the whole royal city, rather than the palace strictly so called. It is obvious that even Xerxes would hardl…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men . Not in the r…
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