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Esther 9:8

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Esther 9:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
Esther 9:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Esther 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they would unto them that hated them.
6And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
7And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
8and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
9and Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vaizatha,
10the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jew`s enemy, slew they; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.
11On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Most of these names are Persian, and readily traceable to Old Persian roots. Esther 9:10 On the spoil laid they not their hand - As they might have done (see the margin reference). return to 'Top of Page'”
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