Est 8:11 | TNotes | STEP | 8:11 The king’s decree did not permit the Jewish people to start a war but to defend themselves and plunder the property of those who attacked them (reversing the decree in 3:13 ). • The phrase kill, slaughter, and annihilate is an ironic repetition of the words in Haman’s original edict (3:13 ; see also 9:5 ).

‏ Esther 8:11

8:11 ^a The king’s decree did not permit the Jewish people to start a war but to defend themselves and plunder the property of those who attacked them (reversing the decree in 3:13 ^b).

• The phrase kill, slaughter, and annihilate is an ironic repetition of the words in Haman’s original edict (3:13 ^c; see also 9:5 ^d).