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Esther chapter 9 - The triumph of the Jews

Esther chapter 9. Summary: On 13th day of 12th month (Adar), the one-day battle between the Jews and their enemies happened !ith the hand of "od, and assistan#e from the offi#ers, the Jews were $i#torious Jews %illed &'' men and ten sons of (aman in Susa #ity )n the pro$in#es, Jews %illed *&,''' men +ueen ,sther re-uested .in/ 0er1es for another day for Jews to atta#% their enemies in Susa #ity On 12th day of 12th month (Adar), Jews in Susa %illed another 3'' men Jews in the pro$in#es rested, and #elebrated their $i#tory on the 12th day Jews in Susa #ity rested and #elebrated their $i#tory on 1&th day 3orde#ai had sent out letters to all Jews throu/hout the %in/dom4empire to establish 5urim, an annual festi$al to #elebrate and #ommemorate this e$ent whi#h turned form sorrow to 6oy, rememberin/ "od7s way in the deli$eran#e of the Jews from their enemies

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The Triumph of the Jews

8 On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of

Adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them. 2 The Jews assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King er!es to attack those determined to destroy them. "o one could stand against them, because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them. # And all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and the king$s administrators helped the Jews,because fear of %ordecai had sei&ed them. ' %ordecai was prominent in the palace( his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful. )"*+,

8 "ow in the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, on the

thirteenth day of the same, when the king$s command and edict were about to be e!ecuted, on the very day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to get the mastery over them, but which had been changed to a day when the Jews should get the mastery over their foes, 2 the Jews gathered in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasu-e.rus to lay hands on such as sought their hurt. And no one could make a stand against them, for the fear of them had fallen upon all peoples. # All the princes of the provinces and the satraps and the governors and the royal officials also helped the Jews, for the fear of %or.decai had fallen upon them. ' /or %or.decai was great in the king$s house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces( for the man %or.decai grew more and more powerful. )01+,
On the day as per earlier and latter edict/decree, the Jews gathered in the various cities of all the provinces to defend and attack their enemies. The enemies and attackers were said to be mainly Amalekites, and Haman was a Amalekite. Tens sons of Haman were furious with the e ecution of their father, and confiscation of their estate. Ten sons of Haman were aggressively arming themselves and wanted make use of the first edict/decree to attack and destroy the Jews. !n this battle "one day civil war#, the Jews had the upper hand. $od was on their side. Other races were fearful of the Jews, and most did not attack the Jews. %o only the enemies that hated the Jews very much would attack and battle against the Jews. The officers of the various provinces were also helping the Jews. This was because &ordecai was growing in influence and power. 'y assisting the Jews, they hope to find favour with &ordecai. Application( !f $od is for us, many people will be making way for us. )e will get support and assistance from other people. *eople will want to be on the same side as us.
2 The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those who hated them. 3 *n the citadel of 1usa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.4 They also killed 5arshandatha, 6alphon, Aspatha, 7 5oratha, Adalia, Aridatha, 8 5armashta,

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Arisai, Aridai and +ai&atha, 9: the ten sons of ;aman son of ;ammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. <ut they did not lay their hands on the plunder. )"*+,
The Jews were victorious in the one-day battle. In Susa city, Jews killed 500 men, and the ten sons of Haman. However, the Jews did not lunder and sei!e the assets of their enemies. The Jews killed only their armed enemies and attackers. They did not kill the women and children. "y not lunderin# and sei!in# the assets of their enemies, the survivin# family members of the killed enemies could still survive with their assets untouched. This would brin# lon#-term eace with their enemies. If the Jews also killed the unarmed family members of their attackers, and lundered the assets of their attackers, this would increase the animosity, and the enemies would seek reven#e in near future. $ana#ement conce t% In battle with enemies, do not overkill. In com etition with com etitors, we may aim to win, but do not &kill off& the com etitors. "e merciful.

The number of those killed in the citadel of 1usa was reported to the king that same day. 92 The king said to =ueen >sther, ?The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of ;aman in the citadel of 1usa. @hat have they done in the rest of the king$s provincesA "ow what is your petitionA *t will be given you. @hat is your reBuestA *t will also be granted.C 9# ?*f it pleases the king,C >sther answered, ?give the Jews in 1usa permission to carry out this day$s edict tomorrow also, and let ;aman$s ten sons be impaled on poles.C 9' 1o the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in 1usa, and they impaled the ten sons of ;aman. 92 The Jews in 1usa came together on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and they put to death in 1usa three hundred men, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder. )"*+,
'esult of the one-day battle was re orted to the (in#. (in# )er*es, confident that his beloved wife would be ha y with the result, re orted to +ueen ,sther that the Jews had killed 500 men and ten sons of Haman in Susa city. (in# )er*es asked +ueen ,sther if she had any other etition or re-uest. In humility &if it leases the (in#, ...&, ,sther made . re-uest% /0 'e eat the latter edict 1to attack the enemies and attackers0 for a second day on the ne*t day. .0 Han# the ten dead sons of Haman on the #allows. $aybe some of the enemies and attackers in Susa city mana#ed to esca e, the Jews thou#ht they need to #et rid of his remainder to ensure future eace, hence +ueen ,sther re-uested a second day for the Jews to attack their enemies who want to to destroy them. Han#in# the /0 dead sons of Haman on the #allows would serve as e*am le to all other races in Susa city. This was a demonstration of mi#ht and ower, so that the other eo le would not dare to be enemies of the Jews. ,nemies of Jews would think twice before attackin# or lottin# to destroy the Jews.

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%eanwhile, the remainder of the Jews who were in the king$s provinces also assembled to protect themselves and get relief from their enemies. They killed seventy-five thousand of them but did not lay their hands on the plunder. 94 This happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and Doy. )"*+,
The Jews in the rovinces were also victorious. Jews in the rovinces killed 25,000 men, but did not lunder the assets of the enemies and attackers. $ordecai must have coordinated with the Jews all over the kin#dom3em ire that the assets of enemies must not be lundered. This was a wise strate#y. 4ivin# the enemy a livin# chance after the battle is im ortant. This would reduce the chance of the enemy seekin# ven#eance. $ana#ement conce t% 5hen we deal with our enemies and com etitors, we need to be reasonable and realistic. 6o not ush them too hard. ,nou#h is enou#h. 5innin# is enou#h. 5e do 78T seek the total destruction of the enemies and com etitors.
97 The Jews in 1usa, however, had assembled on the thirteenth and fourteenth, and then on the fifteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and Doy. 98 That is why rural JewsEthose living in villagesEobserve the fourteenth of the month of Adaras a day of Doy and feasting, a day for giving presents to each other. )"*+,

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Purim Established
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%ordecai recorded these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King er!es, near and far, 29 to have them celebrate annually the fourteenth and

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fifteenth days of the month of Adar 22 as the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into Doy and their mourning into a day of celebration. ;e wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and Doy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor. )"*+,
Purim festival was thus established, to commemorate this victorious event, an event which turned from sorrow to joy, from day of mourning to day of victory celebration. Application: Remember God for His hand in helping us through our ups and downs, our successes and failures, our trials and tribulations. ount our blessings. !han" God for everything.
2# 1o the Jews agreed to continue the celebration they had begun, doing what %ordecai had written to them. 2' /or ;aman son of ;ammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the pur )that is, the lot, for their ruin and destruction. 22 <ut when

the plot came to the king$s attention, he issued written orders that the evil scheme ;aman had devised against the Jews should come back onto his own head,and that he and his sons should be impaled on poles.23 )Therefore these days were called 5urim, from the word pur., <ecause of everything written in this letter and because of what they had seen and what had happened to them, 24 the Jews took it on themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who Doin them should without fail observe these two days every year, in the way prescribed and at the time appointed. 27 These days should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family, and in every province and in every city. And these days of 5urim should never fail to be celebrated by the JewsEnor should the memory of these days die out among their descendants. 28 1o =ueen >sther, daughter of Abihail, along with %ordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning 5urim. #: And %ordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 924 provinces of er!es$ kingdomEwords of goodwill and assuranceE #9 to establish these days of 5urim at their designated times, as %ordecai the Jew and =ueen >sther had decreed for them, and as they had established for themselves and their descendants in regard to their times of fasting and lamentation.#2 >sther$s decree confirmed these regulations about 5urim, and it was written down in the records. )"*+, #ordecai wrote the first letter concerning the Purim to be celebrated annually. $ueen %sther and #ordecai wrote the second letter in full authority to double confirm the Purim celebration. !hese letters were sent to all &'( provinces. #ordecai was powerful and influential. $ueen %sther was also powerful, maybe even more powerful. )ecause in the 'nd letter, it was signed by both $ueen %sther and #ordecai. *ith ' very powerful +ews in the "ingdom, the +ews had finally found ease living in this new land of captivity.

God will bless us wherever we go, wherever we are. God will protect us from our enemies. God will make a way, when there seems to be no way. God is omnipresent, and omnipotent. Hallelujah.
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