Esther 9:15
“For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
On the thirteenth day of the month Adar,.... This belongs to the preceding verse; and the meaning is, that on this day…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Shushan - Here probably the lower town, which lay east of the upper one, and was of about the same size (compare the Est…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And slew three hundred men - Esther had probably been informed by Mordecai that there were still many enemies of the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 9:1-19
We have here a decisive battle fought between the Jews and their enemies, in which the Jews were victorious. Neither…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Esther 9:12-19
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