Esther 9:15

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 plunder.

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WEBBE

The Jews who were in Susa gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and killed three hundred men in Susa; but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.

BSB

On the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, the Jews in Susa came together again and put to death three hundred men there, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

KJV

For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.

ASV

And the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men in Shushan; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.

BBE

For the Jews who were in Shushan came together again on the fourteenth day of the month Adar and put to death three hundred men in Shushan; but they put not a hand on their goods.

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וַיִּקָּהֲלוּ vai·yi·ka·ha·lu and they assembled H6950 הַיְּהוּדִים hai·ye·hu·di·yim the Jews H3064 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- who H834 בְּשׁוּשָׁן be·shu·shan [were] in Susa H7800 גַּם gam also H1571 בְּיוֹם be·yom on day H3117 אַרְבָּעָה 'ar·ba·'ah four- H702 עָשָׂר 'a·sar teen H6240 לְחֹדֶשׁ le·cho·desh of [the] month of H2320 אֲדָר 'a·dar Adar H143 וַיַּהַרְגוּ vai·ya·har·gu and they killed H2026 בְשׁוּשָׁן ve·shu·shan in Susa H7800 שְׁלֹשׁ she·losh three H7969 מֵאוֹת me·'ot hundred(s) H3967 אִישׁ 'ish man H376 וּבַבִּזָּה u·vab·bi·zah and on the plunder H961 לֹא lo' not H3808 שָׁלְחוּ sha·le·chu they stretched out H7971 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יָדָם ya·dam hand their H3027

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–19

The enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them by the former edict. If they had attempted nothing against the people of God, they would not themselves have suffered. The Jews, acting together, strengthened one another. Let us learn to stand fast in one spirit, and with one mind, striving together against the enemies of our souls, who endeavour to rob us of our faith, which is more precious than our lives. The Jews, to the honour of their religion, showed contempt of wordly wealth, that they might make it appear they desired nothing except their own preservation. In every case the people of God should manifest humanity and disinterestedness, frequently refusing advantages which might lawfully be obtained. The Jews celebrated their festival the day after they had finished their work. When we have received great mercies from God, we ought to be speedy in making thankful returns to him.

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People & places

Susa

Topics

UnselfishnessShushan (Susa)

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.