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Esther 9:18 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Esther 9:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 9 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.”
Esther 9:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Esther 9:18
But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth day thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. Shushan's two-day battle (Adar 13-14) meant they rested and celebrated on Adar 15, one day later than provincial Jews (who fought only on Adar 13 and celebrated on Adar 14). This explains Purim's variable dating: Adar 14 in unwalled cities, Adar 15 in walled cities (following Shushan's precedent). The pattern—fighting, then rest, then celebration—mirrors creation (six days work, seven...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Esther 9:18
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“and killed three hundred men in Shushan; but they didn't lay their hand on the spoil.”
“which is the month Adar”
“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.”
“the number of those who were slain in the citadel of Susa was brought before the king.”