Esther 9:6-14
9:6 a Although most people in the fortress of Susa itself supported Mordecai, the Jews killed 500 men, a mini-revolt that probably consisted of killing Haman’s relatives and close supporters.Summary for Esth 9:7-10: 9:7-10 b They also killed ... the ten sons of Haman: Now everything that Haman had boasted about (5:11 c) was gone, even his ten sons.
9:10 d But they did not take any plunder: Although taking plunder from those who attacked was permitted (8:11 e), the Jews did not want anything to do with the defiled wealth of Haman’s sons. Many years earlier, Abram had refused his portion of the plunder from the king of Sodom (Gen 14:21-23 f).
9:12 g If the king had been disturbed by the high numbers, he would not have allowed another day of fighting (9:14-15 h). 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.
9:13 i Possibly Esther knew that some of the people in Susa who had attacked Jews on the first day had gotten away and would be planning additional attacks to avenge the death of Haman.
9:14 j So the king agreed, and the decree was announced in Susa: It was not in the king’s interest for there to be warring parties within the palace plotting to kill one another.
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