Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation The Jews in the provinces also organized and defended themselves. They rid themselves of their enemies by killing seventy-five thousand people who hated them. But they did no looting. New Revised Standard Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Moreover through all the provinces which were subject to the king's dominion the Jews stood for their lives, and slew their enemies and persecutors: insomuch that the number of them that were killed amounted to seventy-five thousand, and no man took any of their goods. gathered themselves. Esther 9:2,13 And they gathered themselves together in every city, and town, and place, to lay their hands on their enemies, and their persecutors. And no one durst withstand them, for the fear of their power had gone through every people. . . . Esther 8:11 And the king gave orders to them, to speak to the Jews in every city, and to command them to gather themselves together, and to stand for their lives, and to kill and destroy all their enemies with their wives and children and all their houses, and to take their spoil. Psalm 118:7-12 The Lord is my helper: and I will look over my enemies. . . . but on the prey. Esther 9:10,16 And when they had slain them, they would not touch the spoils of their goods. . . . 1 Thessalonians 5:22 From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves. Hebrews 13:5 Let your manners be without covetousness, contented with such things as you have. For he hath said: I will not leave thee: neither will I forsake thee. Context Haman's Sons Hanged…15And on the fourteenth day of the month Adar the Jews gathered themselves together, and they killed in Susan three hundred men: but they took not their substance. 16Moreover through all the provinces which were subject to the king's dominion the Jews stood for their lives, and slew their enemies and persecutors: insomuch that the number of them that were killed amounted to seventy-five thousand, and no man took any of their goods.17Now the thirteenth day of the month Adar was the first day with them all of the slaughter, and on the fourteenth day they left off. Which they ordained to be kept holy day, so that all times hereafter they should celebrate it with feasting, joy, and banquets.… Cross References Leviticus 26:7 You shall pursue your enemies: and they shall fall before you. Leviticus 26:8 Five of yours shall pursue a hundred others: and a hundred of you ten thousand. Your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. Esther 8:11 And the king gave orders to them, to speak to the Jews in every city, and to command them to gather themselves together, and to stand for their lives, and to kill and destroy all their enemies with their wives and children and all their houses, and to take their spoil. Esther 9:2 And they gathered themselves together in every city, and town, and place, to lay their hands on their enemies, and their persecutors. And no one durst withstand them, for the fear of their power had gone through every people. Jump to Previous Assembled Defend Defended Enemies Five Foes Gathered Hand Hands Hated Jews Kill Killed King's Lay Meanwhile Other Plunder Prey Protect Provinces Relief Remainder Rest Rid Seventy Seventy-Five Slew Spoil Stood Themselves Thousand TogetherJump to Next Assembled Defend Defended Enemies Five Foes Gathered Hand Hands Hated Jews Kill Killed King's Lay Meanwhile Other Plunder Prey Protect Provinces Relief Remainder Rest Rid Seventy Seventy-Five Slew Spoil Stood Themselves Thousand TogetherLinks Esther 9:16 NIVEsther 9:16 NLT Esther 9:16 ESV Esther 9:16 NASB Esther 9:16 Bible Apps Esther 9:16 Biblia Paralela Esther 9:16 Chinese Bible Esther 9:16 French Bible Esther 9:16 German Bible Alphabetical: also and assembled but defend did enemies from get hands hated in Jews kill killed king's lay lives Meanwhile not Now of on plunder protect provinces relief remainder rest rid seventy-five the their them themselves They those thousand to were who OT History: Esther 9:16 The other Jews who were (Est Esth. Es) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |