Esther 9:14

“And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.”

"And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons." - Esther 9:14
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What does Esther 9:14 mean?

Esther 9:14 in the King James Version says, "And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons." This verse is part of the story of Esther, a book in the Old Testament of the Bible. The book of Esther is a historical…

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Victory in the Shadows: Understanding God’s Justice through Esther 9:14

The book of Esther unfolds a miraculous story of providence, courage, and divine justice, culminating in Esther 9:14, where we find the striking narrative of the downfall of Haman and the execution of his ten sons. “And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was…

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A Prayer for Justice and Deliverance Inspired by Esther 9:14

O Sovereign Lord, Prince of Peace, we come before You today with heavy hearts, reflecting on the profound and solemn events that transpired in the days of Esther. As we meditate upon Your Word, particularly Esther 9:14, where it is written, "And the king commanded it so to be…

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Esther 9:14 - "And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons."
Esther 4:9 - "And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai."
Esther 9:32 - "And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book."
Esther 9:9 - "And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,"
Esther 9:29 - "Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim."
Esther 6:14 - "And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared."
"And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai." - Esther 4:9
Esther 9:8 - "And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,"
Esther 9:7 - "And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,"
"And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book." - Esther 9:32
"And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha," - Esther 9:9
Esther 9:31 - "To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry."
Esther 9:13 - "Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows."
"And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha," - Esther 9:7
"And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha," - Esther 9:8
Esther 9:6 - "And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men."
Esther 9:25 - "But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows."
Esther 9:10 - "The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand."
Esther 9:11 - "On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king."
Esther 9:23 - "And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;"
"Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim." - Esther 9:29
Esther 9:17 - "On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness."
Esther 1:9 - "Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus."
Esther 3:14 - "The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day."
Esther 9:21 - "To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,"
"And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared." - Esther 6:14
Esther 9:3 - "And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them."
Esther 9:30 - "And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,"
Esther 9:12 - "¶ And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done."