Est 9:12 | TNotes | STEP | 9:12 If the king had been disturbed by the high numbers, he would not have allowed another day of fighting (9:14-15 ). It seems more likely that the king was astonished that there were so many people who followed Haman and opposed the new regime directed by Mordecai. He was thinking of the political stability of the empire.

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‏ Esther 9:12

9:12 ^a If the king had been disturbed by the high numbers, he would not have allowed another day of fighting (9:14-15 ^b). It seems more likely that the king was astonished that there were so many people who followed Haman and opposed the new regime directed by Mordecai. He was thinking of the political stability of the empire.