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Esther 8:11 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Esther 8:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 8 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,”
Esther 8:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Esther 8:11
Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,This decree reverses Haman's genocidal edict (Esther 3:13) by granting Persian Jews the right of self-defense. The Hebrew qahal ("gather themselves together") means to assemble for common purpose, here organized resistance. Amad al-naphsham ("stand for their life") means to defend their existence, as...
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Cross-References for Esther 8:11
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“to destroy”
“and have bent their bow”
“the sea”
“neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall make fires of the weapons; and they shall plunder those who plundered them”
“doomed to destruction”
“to lay hands on those who wanted to harm them. No one could withstand them”
“let them rejoice with gladness.”
“and against the people who anger me will I give him a charge to take the spoil and to take the prey”