Esther 9:12

“And the king said unto Esther the queen, etc.] After the account had been brought in to him: the Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace; the Targum adds, of the seed of Amalek: and the ten sons of Haman: which very probably were all he had; though the Targum, in (<170914>Esther 9:14), makes mention of seventy sons that Zeresh his wife fled with: what have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? that could not be said; but it might be concluded, that if so many were slain in Shushan, the number must be great in all the provinces: now what is thy petition and it shall be granted thee: or “what is thy request further? and it shall be done”; if this was not…”

“What - In which doubtless many more were slain. So that I have fully granted thy petition. And yet, if thou hast any thing farther to ask, I am ready to grant it. Esther 9:13”

“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.”

“what is thy petition: Est 5:6, Est 7:2 Esther 9:13”