Parallel Verses New International Version This happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and joy. King James Bible On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. Darby Bible Translation on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and joy. World English Bible This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of that month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness. Young's Literal Translation on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, even to rest on the fourteenth of it, and to make it a day of banquet and of joy. Esther 9:17 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleAnd slew three hundred men - Esther had probably been informed by Mordecai that there were still many enemies of the Jews who sought their destruction, who had escaped the preceding day; and, therefore, begs that this second day be added to the former permission. This being accordingly granted, they found three hundred more, in all eight hundred. And thus Susa was purged of all their enemies. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge gathered themselves. stood. Leviticus 26:7,8 And you shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword... Library Of the Practice of Piety in Holy Feasting. Holy feasting is a solemn thanksgiving, appointed by authority, to be rendered to God on some special day, for some extraordinary blessings or deliverances received. Such among the Jews was the feast of the Passover (Exod. xii. 15), to remember to praise God for their deliverance out of Egypt's bondage; or the feast of Purim (Esth. ix. 19, 21), to give thanks for their deliverance from Haman's conspiracy. Such amongst us is the fifth of November, to praise God for the deliverance of the king and … Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety Place of Jesus in the History of the World. Cross References Esther 9:1 On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them. Esther 9:21 to have them celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar Jump to Previous Adar Banquet Feasting Fourteenth Gladness Joy Month Rejoicing Rest Rested ThirteenthJump to Next Adar Banquet Feasting Fourteenth Gladness Joy Month Rejoicing Rest Rested ThirteenthLinks Esther 9:17 NIVEsther 9:17 NLT Esther 9:17 ESV Esther 9:17 NASB Esther 9:17 KJV Esther 9:17 Bible Apps Esther 9:17 Biblia Paralela Esther 9:17 Chinese Bible Esther 9:17 French Bible Esther 9:17 German Bible Esther 9:17 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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