John Gill's Exposition on Esther 8:11

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, etc.] In some part of the city they should choose, and remain in a body, being sufficiently armed: and to stand for their life; to defend themselves, and fight for their life, should any attack them, or attempt to take it away; in such case they might act offensively, so as to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them; every army of them, or as many as should join in a body to attack them, any mighty or powerful mob; and not men only, but both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey; the same words are used, and the same power is given them as were to their enemies, (<170313>Esther 3:13), not that they made use of it to the utmost extremity, it is certain they did not in one point, in taking the spoil, (<170910>Esther 9:10,15,16), and, since they spared that, it is highly probable they spared women and children.

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