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Esther 9:12

And the king said unto Esther, the queen, by way of showing her that he had granted her a great favor in permitting his decree to go forth, 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? He implied that the number of slain throughout his empire must be very great. Now, what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee; or what is thy request further? and it shall be done. He was ready to make still greater concessions, to grant still larger favors.

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See also Esther 9:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF ADAR AND THE FEAST OF PURIM CHAPTER 9 _ 1. The resistance and victory of the Jews (Esther 9:1)_ 2. Esther's petition (Esther 9:12) 3. The institution of Purim (Esther 9:17)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE JEWS SUCCESSFUL AGAINST THEIR ENEMIES. Adar 13th, the dreadful day, comes at last. What were the Jews to do? There were many partisans of Haman, some 500 at least in the city alone; there were tho...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Institution of memorial celebrations 12. _what then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces!_ It is best to take this, not, with A.V., as an actual question, but as meaning, It is superflu...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. Progress TEXT: Esther 9:6-15 6 And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. 7 And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha, 8 and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IN SHUSHAN THE PALACE THE JEWS SLEW AND DESTROYED FIVE HUNDRED MEN._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    WHAT HAVE THEY DONE, etc.] An exclamation, not a question. WHAT _is_ THY PETITION? etc.] The king was willing to gratify Esther further, perhaps to make amends for having been unable to grant her earl...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE JEWS SLAY THEIR ENEMIES. INSTITUTION OF PURIM 3. All the rulers, etc.] The great massacre described in href='190 9:16'>Est 9:16 is thus represented as being in part the work of the Persian author...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD IS IN CONTROL Book of Esther _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 9 V1 The 13th day of the 12th month (the month called Adar) was the day to carry out the king’s law. This was the day when the enemies of t...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר הַ מֶּ֜לֶךְ לְ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Esther 7:1 QUEEN ESTHER Esther 4:1; Esther 7:1; Esther 9:12 THE young Jewess who wins the admiration of the Persian king above all the chos

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    DELIVERANCE BY THE SWORD Esther 9:1 When the fateful day arrived, the Jews throughout the empire stood on the defense. As it appears from Esther 9:16, seventy-five thousand of their assailants fell i...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In this final section of the Book we have an account, first, of the arrival of the fateful day and all that happened thereon. It was a day when the changed conditions in the case of Haman and Mordecai...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (11) On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king. (12) And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    The Feast of Purim I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week we saw that even though the king had Haman killed on the gallows he built for Mordecai, the damage he had done to the Jews was still in motion! 1. Es...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 10. The Book of Nehemiah has shewn us Judah reinstated in the land, but deprived of the presence of God, except as to general blessing, and unacknow...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE KING SAID UNTO ESTHER THE QUEEN,.... After the account had been brought in to him: THE JEWS HAVE SLAIN AND DESTROYED FIVE HUNDRED MEN IN SHUSHAN THE PALACE; the Targum adds, of the seed of Am...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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? n...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _What have they done in the rest of the king's provinces?_ In which, doubtless, many more were slain. So that I have fully granted thy petition: and yet, if thou hast any thing further to ask, I am re...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE JEWS VICTORIOUS (vv. 1-17) On the day prescribed in both decrees, when the enemies of the Jews expected to destroy all the Jews in the Persian empire, the tables were turned completely, for besi...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-19 The enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them by the former edict. If they had attempted nothing against the people of God, they would not themselves have suffered. The Jews, acting toge...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WHAT HAVE THEY DONE IN THE REST OF THE KING'S PROVINCES? in which doubtless many more were slain. So that I have fully granted thy petition. And yet, if thou hast any thing further to ask, I am here r...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Esther 9:12 king H4428 said H559 (H8799) Queen H4436 Esther H635 Jews H3064 killed H2026 (H8804) destroyed...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Vengeance executed; the Jews victorious. Feast of Purim instituted. CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Esther, Mordecai. CONCLUSION: When we have received signal mercies from God, we should be quick t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Esther 9:1. _The enemies of the Jews._ The Chaldean paraphrase says that no nation appeared in arms against the Jews but Amalek; and these were infatuated to their own destruction. The troubles which...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 9:11 TOMORROW ALSO. Probably because there were still armed men in Susa committed to carrying out the first edict. THE TEN SONS OF HAMAN WERE HANGED. In keeping with Persian roya...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] ESTHER 9:12.] If the Jews had killed five hundred men in Susa, how many may they not have slain in other parts of the kingdom? The king recognizes the fact that, if the Jews had to do...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION RESULT OF THE SECOND EDICT' THE JEWS RESIST THEIR ENEMIES, AND EFFECT A GREAT SLAUGHTER OF THEM, BUT DO NOT LAY HAN

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So, when this day came, there in the city of Shushan, there were five hundred men that were slain by the Jews (Esther 9:6). Men who were seeking the evil of the Jews. And so they were able to take th...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Esther 5:6; Esther 7:2...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    What — In which doubtless many more were slain. So that I have fully granted thy petition. And yet, if thou hast any thing farther to ask, I am ready to grant it....

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