Esther 9:6
“And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.”
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Commentary
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. Not in the royal palace, where it cannot be…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
By “Shushan the palace (or the fort),” is probably meant the whole of the upper town, which occupied an area of more…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And in Shushan - It is strange that in this city, where the king's mind must have been so well known, there should be…
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, 1882–1921
in Shushan the palace The word seems to have a somewhat wider sense here than earlier in the Book (see note on Est 1:2),…