Verse 13

And letters{H5612} were sent{H7971} by{H3027} posts{H7323} into all the king's{H4428} provinces,{H4082} to destroy,{H8045} to slay, and to cause to perish,{H8045} all Jews,{H3064} both young{H5288} and old,{H2205} little children{H2945} and women,{H802} in one{H259} day,{H3117} even upon the thirteenth{H7969} day{H3117} of the twelfth{H8147} month,{H2320} which is the month{H2320} Adar,{H143} and to take the spoil{H7998} of them for a prey.{H962}

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 30:6 : 6 So the posts{H7323} went{H3212} with the letters{H107} from{H3027} the king{H4428} and his princes{H8269} throughout all Israel{H3478} and Judah,{H3063} and according to the commandment{H4687} of the king,{H4428} saying,{H559} Ye children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} turn again{H7725} unto Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Abraham,{H85} Isaac,{H3327} and Israel,{H3478} that he may return{H7725} to the remnant{H7604} that are escaped{H6413} of you out of the hand{H3709} of the kings{H4428} of Assyria.{H804}
  • Esth 9:10 : 10 the ten{H6235} sons{H1121} of Haman{H2001} the son{H1121} of Hammedatha,{H4099} the Jew's{H3064} enemy,{H6887} slew{H2026} they; but on the spoil{H961} they laid{H7971} not their hand.{H3027}
  • 1 Sam 15:3 : 3 Now go{H3212} and smite{H5221} Amalek,{H6002} and utterly destroy{H2763} all that they have, and spare{H2550} them not; but slay{H4191} both man{H376} and woman,{H802} infant{H5768} and suckling,{H3243} ox{H7794} and sheep,{H7716} camel{H1581} and ass.{H2543}
  • Esth 8:10-14 : 10 And he wrote{H3789} the name{H8034} of king{H4428} Ahasuerus,{H325} and sealed{H2856} it with the king's{H4428} ring,{H2885} and sent{H7971} letters{H5612} by{H3027} post{H7323} on horseback,{H5483} riding{H7392} on swift steeds{H7409} that were used in the king's service,{H327} bred{H1121} of the stud:{H7424} 11 wherein the king{H4428} granted{H5414} the Jews{H3064} that were in every city{H5892} to gather themselves together,{H6950} and to stand{H5975} for their life,{H5315} to destroy,{H8045} to slay,{H2026} and to cause to perish,{H6} all the power{H2428} of the people{H5971} and province{H4082} that would assault{H6696} them, [their] little ones{H2945} and women,{H802} and to take the spoil{H7998} of them for a prey,{H962} 12 upon one{H259} day{H3117} in all the provinces{H4082} of king{H4428} Ahasuerus,{H325} [namely], upon the thirteenth{H7969} [day] of the twelfth{H8147} month,{H2320} which is the month{H2320} Adar.{H143} 13 A copy{H6572} of the writing,{H3791} that the decree{H1881} should be given{H5414} out in every province,{H4082} was published{H1540} unto all the peoples,{H5971} and that the Jews{H3064} should be ready{H6264} against that day{H3117} to avenge{H5358} themselves on their enemies.{H341} 14 So the posts{H7323} that rode{H7392} upon swift steeds{H7409} that were used in the king's{H4428} service went out,{H3318} being hastened{H926} and pressed on{H1765} by the king's{H4428} commandment;{H1697} and the decree{H1881} was given{H5414} out in Shushan{H7800} the palace.{H1002}
  • 1 Sam 22:19 : 19 And Nob,{H5011} the city{H5892} of the priests,{H3548} smote{H5221} he with the edge{H6310} of the sword,{H2719} both men{H376} and women,{H802} children{H5768} and sucklings,{H3243} and oxen{H7794} and asses{H2543} and sheep,{H7716} with the edge{H6310} of the sword.{H2719}
  • Esth 7:4 : 4 for we are sold,{H4376} I and my people,{H5971} to be destroyed,{H8045} to be slain,{H2026} and to perish.{H6} But if{H432} we had been sold{H4376} for bondmen{H5650} and bondwomen,{H8198} I had held my peace,{H2790} although the adversary{H6862} could not have compensated{H7737} for the king's{H4428} damage.{H5143}
  • Job 9:25 : 25 Now my days{H3117} are swifter{H7043} than a post:{H7323} They flee away,{H1272} they see{H7200} no good,{H2896}
  • Isa 10:6 : 6 I will send{H7971} him against a profane{H2611} nation,{H1471} and against the people{H5971} of my wrath{H5678} will I give him a charge,{H6680} to take{H7997} the spoil,{H7998} and to take{H962} the prey,{H957} and to tread them down{H7760} like the mire{H2563} of the streets.{H2351}
  • Jer 51:31 : 31 One post{H7323} shall run{H7323} to meet{H7125} another,{H7323} and one messenger{H5046} to meet{H7125} another,{H5046} to show{H5046} the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} that his city{H5892} is taken{H3920} on every quarter:{H7097}
  • Rom 3:15 : 15 Their{G846} feet{G4228} are swift{G3691} to shed{G1632} blood;{G129}
  • Jas 2:13 : 13 For{G1063} judgment{G2920} [is] without mercy{G448} to him{G4160} that hath showed{G4160} no{G3361} mercy:{G1656} {G2532} mercy{G1656} glorieth against{G2620} judgment.{G2920}