Esther 3:13

Then were sent letters, by the hand of the runners, into all the provinces of the king, To destroy, to slay and to cause to perish all Jews, both young and old, little ones and women, in one day, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, the same, is the month Adar,—and the spoil of them to be a prey.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

In Context

12Then were called the scribes of the king, in the first month, on the thirteenth day therein, and it was written according to all that Haman commanded unto the satraps of the king, and unto the pashas, who were over every province, and unto the rulers of every people, every province according to the writing thereof, and every people according to the tongue thereof,—in the name of King Ahasuerus, was it written, and sealed with the signet- ring of the king.

14A copy of the writing, to be delivered as an edict throughout every province, was published to all the peoples,—that they should be ready against this day.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 22:19Nob also, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings,—and oxen and asses and sheep, with the edge of the sword.

Esther 7:4For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain and to be caused to perish. If indeed, for bondmen and for bondwomen, we had been sold, I had held my peace, although the adversary could not have made good the damage to the king.

Esther 8:10and he wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s signet-ring,—and sent letters by the hand of runners on horses, riding the swift steeds used in the kings service, bred of the stud:

Esther 9:1And, in the twelfth month, the same, is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day thereof, when the word of the king and his edict arrived to be put in execution,—on the day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, though it, was changed, so that the Jews themselves should have power over them who hated them,

Job 9:25My days, therefore, are swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have seen no good.

Jeremiah 51:31Runner to meet runner, shall they run, And teller to meet teller,-To tell the king of Babylon, That captured is his city at the end!

Matthew Henry on Esther 3:8-15

Haman Obtains Leave to Slay the Jews. ( b. c. 510.) 7 In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar. 8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is… Read the whole commentary →

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