Esther 9:2

New Century Version

The Jews met in their cities in all the empire of King Xerxes in order to attack those who wanted to harm them. No one was strong enough to fight against them, because all the other people living in the empire were afraid of them.

Cross References

Genesis 35:5

Then Jacob and his sons left there. But God caused the people in the nearby cities to be afraid, so they did not follow them.

Esther 8:11

These were the king’s orders: The Jewish people in every city have the right to gather together to protect themselves. They may destroy, kill, and completely wipe out the army of any state or people who attack them. And they are to do the same to the women and children of that army. They may also take by force the property of their enemies.

Esther 8:17

As the king’s order went to every state and city, there was joy and gladness among the Jewish people. In every state and city to which the king’s order went, they were having feasts and celebrating. And many people through all the empire became Jews, because they were afraid of the Jewish people.

Esther 9:10

the ten sons of Haman, son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jewish people. But the Jewish people did not take their belongings.

Psalm 71:13

Let those who accuse me be ashamed and destroyed. Let those who are trying to hurt me be covered with shame and disgrace.

Psalm 71:24

I will tell about your justice all day long. And those who want to hurt me will be ashamed and disgraced.

Exodus 23:27

“I will make your enemies afraid of me. I will confuse any people you fight against, and I will make all your enemies run away from you.

Isaiah 8:9

Be broken, all you nations, and be smashed to pieces. Listen, all you faraway countries. Prepare for battle and be smashed to pieces! Prepare for battle and be smashed to pieces!

Deuteronomy 2:30

But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass, because the Lord your God had made him stubborn. The Lord wanted you to defeat Sihon, and now this has happened.

Joshua 11:20

The Lord made those people stubborn so they would fight against Israel and he could completely destroy them without mercy. This is what the Lord had commanded Moses to do.

Joshua 2:9

She said to them, “I know the Lord has given this land to your people. You frighten us very much. Everyone living in this land is terribly afraid of you