their life. themselves. Hebrew. nephesh.
destroy... slay... perish. Figure of speech Synonymia, for emphasis. See note on Esther 3:13.
power. force. Hebrew. hayil, as in Esther 1:3. Not shalat = mastery, as in Esther 9:1. or tokeph = authority, as in Esther 9:29.
little ones. These were spared, notwithstanding. Compare Esther 9:6.