Read Esther 9.1-17. In 9.1-17: The events of Adar. In verse 1: On the very day underlines the reversal of fates that has taken place in the book. In verses 5-16: Jewish self-defense begins in the citadel of Susa (vv. 6-12). Fighting in Susa (vv. 13-15) may refer to the same locale or the unfortied city; fighting spreads to other Persian provinces (v. 16). The violence of these verses is variously assessed: Is the killing justified resistance to a planned pogrom? Is it a troublesome commentary on the excesses of revenge? They did not touch the plunder (vv. 10, 15, 16), though Mordecai's edict allowed it, suggesting a religious motive for the fighting. In 1 Sam 15, Saul loses kingship because he took plunder and spared Agag. Comments or Questions.
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