Esther 9:15

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For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.

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Interpretation

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.

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This thought runs through Esther 9:12-16.

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Glossary

Susa Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Shush.