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Esther 9:12

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And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.

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  1. Esther 9:10

    The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.

  2. Esther 9:11

    On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

  3. Esther 9:13

    Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

  4. Esther 9:14

    And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.

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