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Esther 9:15 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Esther 9:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 9 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Esther 9:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Esther 9:15
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. Shushan's Jews received permission for a second day of defense (v. 13), slaying 300 more enemies on Adar 14. The repetition "but on the prey they laid not their hand" (echoing v. 10, 16) emphasizes that Jewish motive was self-defense, not enrichment. This restraint distinguished them from their enemies (who sought plunder, 3:13) and demonstrated righteousness. The double emphasis on refusing spoils makes th...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Esther 9:15
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“the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together”
“the Jew's enemy”
“content with such things as you have”
“defended their lives”
“If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Shushan to do tomorrow also according to this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”
“to lay hands on those who wanted to harm them. No one could withstand them”
“The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.”
“Abstain from all appearance of evil.”