ESTHER CHAPTER 9 The Jews slay their enemies, Esther 9:1-9, with the ten sons of Haman, Esther 9:10. Ahasuerus, at the request of Esther, granteth another day of slaughter, Esther 9:12-19. The days of Purim made festival, Esther 9:20-32. In that day which was selected by Haman with great industry and art, as the most lucky day, and which their enemies had ofttimes formerly thought of, and no doubt threatened the Jews with it. No text from Poole on this verse.
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Esther 9:1
1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)