Parallel Verses New International Version The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those who hated them. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword and slaughter and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them. World English Bible The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they wanted to those who hated them. Young's Literal Translation And the Jews smite among all their enemies -- a smiting of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction -- and do with those hating them according to their pleasure, Esther 9:5 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleAnd all the rulers of the provinces - Mordecai being raised to the highest confidence of the king, and to have authority over the whole realm, these officers assisted the Jews, no doubt, with the troops under their command, to overthrow those who availed themselves of the former decree to molest the Jews. For it does not appear that the Jews slew any person who did not rise up to destroy them. See Esther 9:5. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge smote. Psalm 18:34-40,47,48 He teaches my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms... Psalm 149:6-9 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand... the stroke. what they would. Heb. according to their will. The Chaldee paraphrast says that none appeared against the Jews but Amalekites only, who were infatuated, and had their hearts hardened, as Pharaoh's against Israel, to take up arms to their own destruction. Some had such an inveterate, implacable malice against the Jews, that Haman's fall and Mordecai's advancement, instead of convincing, seemed only to exasperate them the more. How have the most dreadful scourges ravaged a country, and yet the inhabitants are unmindful of the Almighty Disposer of events, and that the cause of his righteous displeasure is their continual provocation! Forty years long was he grieved with one generation, who learned not his ways, although daily fed and clothed by a miracle. 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 3:13 Dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king's provinces with the order to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews--young and old, women and children--on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods. Esther 9:6 In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men. Jump to Previous Attackers Death Desire Destroying Destruction Enemies Hated Haters Hating Jews Killing Overcame Pleased Pleasure Slaughter Slaughtering Smite Smiting Smote Stroke Struck Sword Wanted WhateverJump to Next Attackers Death Desire Destroying Destruction Enemies Hated Haters Hating Jews Killing Overcame Pleased Pleasure Slaughter Slaughtering Smite Smiting Smote Stroke Struck Sword Wanted WhateverLinks Esther 9:5 NIVEsther 9:5 NLT Esther 9:5 ESV Esther 9:5 NASB Esther 9:5 KJV Esther 9:5 Bible Apps Esther 9:5 Biblia Paralela Esther 9:5 Chinese Bible Esther 9:5 French Bible Esther 9:5 German Bible Esther 9:5 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |