The ten sons. In all Hebrew manuscripts and printed editions these ten names are written with the word veeth, being the demonstrative pronoun. self, or this same, or himself, thus: veeth Parshandatha, veeth Dalphon, veeth Aspatha, veeth Poratha, veeth Adalia, veeth Aridatha, veth Parmashta, veeth Arisai, veeth Aridai, veeth Vajezatha. It has been suggested that it is because they were hanged one above another. But, as each Hebrew character is. number as well as. letter, the numerical value of these names (regarded as an addition sum) amounts to 10,244, or 13. 788; while Haman the Agagite. 117 (13x9), and Zeresh. 507 (13x39), and the whole family. 10,868 (13x836). See App-10 for the significance of this. On the other hand, 'Eth. Hadassah hi. (Esther 2:7) adds up 1,152. 8x122, and "Mordecai", son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish,. Benjarnite (Esther 2:5), adds up 1,912. (8. 239). See App-10.
the enemy of the Jews. See note on Esther 3:10.
Slew they. See note on "Benjamite" (Esther 2:5).
laid they not their hand. Compare note on "take the spoil" (Esther 3:13). They probably remembered taking the spoil instead of obeying in 1 Samuel 15. Hence the emphasis on this in verses: Esther 9:10; Esther 9:15; Esther 9:16.