King James Version
What Does Esther 9:10 Mean?
“The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.”
Context
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And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
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And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,
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The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.
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On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king. was: Heb. came
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And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(10) **On the spoil laid they not their hand.**—This they might have done, according to the edict (Esther 8:11).
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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