Esther 9:1

New Century Version

The order the king had commanded was to be done on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar. That was the day the enemies of the Jewish people had hoped to defeat them, but that was changed. So the Jewish people themselves defeated those who hated them.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:41

You made my enemies turn back, and I destroyed those who hated me.

Esther 3:13

Letters were sent by messengers to all the king’s empire ordering them to destroy, kill, and completely wipe out all the Jewish people. That meant young and old, women and little children, too. It was to happen on a single day—the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which was Adar. And they could take everything the Jewish people owned.

Esther 3:7

It was in the first month of the twelfth year of King Xerxes’ rule—the month of Nisan. Pur (that is, the lot) was thrown before Haman to choose a day and a month. So the twelfth month, the month of Adar, was chosen.

Esther 8:12

The one day set for the Jewish people to do this in all the empire of King Xerxes was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar.

Esther 8:6

I could not stand to see that terrible thing happen to my people. I could not stand to see my family killed.”

Esther 9:17

This happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. On the fourteenth day they rested and made it a day of joyful feasting.

Psalm 18:40

You made my enemies turn back, and I destroyed those who hated me.

Psalm 30:11

You changed my sorrow into dancing. You took away my clothes of sadness, and clothed me in happiness.

Acts 12:11

Then Peter realized what had happened. He thought, “Now I know that the Lord really sent his angel to me. He rescued me from Herod and from all the things the people thought would happen.”

Deuteronomy 32:36

The Lord will defend his people and have mercy on his servants. He will see that their strength is gone, that nobody is left, slaves or free.

Revelation 11:18

The people of the world were angry, but your anger has come. The time has come to judge the dead, and to reward your servants the prophets and your holy people, all who respect you, great and small. The time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth!”