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John Gill's Exposition on Esther 9:5

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, etc.] Some with swords, and others with clubs, and staves; as the Targum; and such like slaughtering weapons of destruction: and did what they would unto those that hated them; being then entirely at their will, and under their power.
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