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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Esther 9:5

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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9:5 They killed and annihilated their enemies: It was not an attack on defenseless people or a ruthless uncontrolled killing spree, but a victorious self-defense against their attackers. The phrase used here repeats the terminology of Haman’s original decree (3:12).
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