Esther 9:6

And in Shushan the Jews put to death five hundred men.

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In The King James Version

And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.

In Context

5So the Jews overcame all their attackers with the sword and with death and destruction, and did to their haters whatever they had a desire to do.

7They put to death Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,

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Cross References

Job 27:14If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread.

Matthew Henry on Esther 9:2-20

The Jews Avenged. ( b. c. 509.) 1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;) 2 The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man… Read the whole commentary →

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