King James Version
Esther 9:8 in the King James Version says “And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,” — study this verse from Esther chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,”
Esther 9:8 · KJV
And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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