Esther 9:5

sword... slaughter... destruction. Note the Figure of speech Synonymia, for emphasis.

and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6.

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2 Thessalonians 1:6 ; Jeremiah 18:21 ; Psalms 149:6-9 ; Psalms 18:34-40 ; Psalms 18:47 ; Psalms 18:48 ; Psalms 20:7 ; Psalms 20:8

⁵ Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.

Related Commentaries of Esther 9:5

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 9:5