Esther 9:15

Easy To Read Version

The Jews in Susa met together on the 14th day of the month of Adar. They killed 300 men in Susa, but they didn’t take the things that belonged to those men.

Cross References

Esther 8:11

The king’s commands in those letters said this:

Esther 9:10

These men were the ten sons of Haman. Haman son of Hammedatha was the enemy of the Jews. The Jews killed all those men, but they didn’t take any of the things that belonged to them.

Esther 9:12

So the king said to Queen Esther, “The Jews have killed 500 men in Susa, including Haman’s ten sons. Now, what do you want done in the other provinces of the king? Tell me, and I will have it done. Ask, and I will do it.”

Esther 9:13

Esther said, “If it pleases the king, please let the Jews in Susa do the same thing again tomorrow. Also, hang the bodies of Haman’s ten sons on posts.”

Esther 9:14

So the king gave the command. That law continued another day in Susa. And they hanged Haman’s ten sons.

Esther 9:16

At the same time, the Jews living in the other provinces also met together. They met together so they would be strong enough to protect themselves. And so they got rid of their enemies. The Jews killed 75,000 of their enemies. But the Jews didn’t take any of the things that belonged to those people.

Esther 9:2

The Jews met together in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes. They met together so they would be strong enough to attack the people that wanted to destroy them. So no one was strong enough to stand against them. Those people were afraid of the Jews.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

And stay away from everything that is evil.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from the love of money. And be satisfied with the things you have. God has said,