Esther 9:6
And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
Esther 9:6 in other translations
| BSB | In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men, |
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| WEB | In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men. |
| ASV | And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. |
| YLT | and in Shushan the palace have the Jews slain and destroyed five hundred men; |
| DARBY | And in Shushan the fortress the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. |
| BBE | And in Shushan the Jews put to death five hundred men. |
| Webster | And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. |
What does Esther 9:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Esther 9:5-16
5-16. Thus the Jews smote all their enemies--The effect of the two antagonistic decrees was, in the meantime, to raise a fierce and bloody war between the Jews and their enemies throughout the Persian empire; but through the dread of Esther and Mordecai, the provincial governors universally favored their cause, so that their enemies fell in great numbers.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Esther 9:1-19
The enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them by the former edict. If they had attempted nothing against the people of God, they would not themselves have suffered. The Jews, acting together, strengthened one another. Let us learn to stand fast in one spirit, and with one mind, striving together against the enemies of our souls, who endeavour to rob us of our faith, which is more precious than our lives. The…
Esther 9:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Esther 9:6
- Esther 3:15
The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
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Context
- Esther 9:5
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.
- Esther 9:6
And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
- Esther 9:7
And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
Esther 9:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y en Susán capital del reino, mataron y destruyeron los Judíos á quinientos hombres. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et à Suse, la capitale, les Juifs tuèrent et firent périr 500 hommes, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und in der Burg Susan töteten die Juden und brachten um fünfhundert Mann; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | in tantum ut etiam in Susan quingentos viros interficerent, extra decem filios Aman Agagitæ hostis Judæorum: quorum ista sunt nomina: |