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John Gill's Exposition on Esther 9:11

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.] Either by order of the king, that he might know how many enemies the Jews had in the city, and how many of subjects had been slain; or officiously by others, with an intention to irritate the king against the Jews.
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