Esther 9:14

Verse

So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

And the king said that this was to be done, and the order was given out in Shushan, and the hanging of Haman's ten sons was effected.

Free Bible Version

The king ordered this to be done. A decree was issued in Susa, and they impaled the bodies of Haman's ten sons.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King charged to doe so, and the decree was giuen at Shushan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

So the king commanded that the Jews be permitted to kill more of their enemies the next day. After he issued another order in Susa, the bodies of Haman’s ten sons were hanged.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So the king commanded that this be done. A decree was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

The king commanded this to be done. A decree was given out in Susa; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king saith — 'to be done so;' and a law is given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Haman they have hanged.

Context

Haman’s Sons Hanged

¹³Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s edict, and may the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”¹⁴So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.¹⁵On the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, the Jews in Susa came together again and put to death three hundred men there, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.

Summary

Esther 9:14 recounts how the Jews in Susa gathered again on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar to kill their enemies. This verse highlights the swift and decisive victory granted to the Jews by God, as they defended themselves against those who sought to harm them. The unity and courage displayed by the Jewish people in the face of adversity is evident in this passage, showcasing their trust in God's deliverance. Ultimately, Esther 9:14 serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness in protecting His people and fulfilling His promises of deliverance.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill
Tyndale

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

The king commanded it so to be done. "Then was a decree given at Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman." The decree given in Susa does not refer to the hanging of the sons of Haman, but to the permission given to the Jews to fight against their enemies on the morrow also. This is required not only by a comparison of Est 8:13, but also by the connection of the present verse; for in consequence of this decree the Jews assembled on the 14th Adar (comp. ויּקּהלוּ, then they assembled themselves, Est 9:15), while the hanging of the sons of Haman, on the contrary, is related in an accessory clause by a simple perfect, תּלוּ.

Esther 9:14

Haman’s Sons Hanged

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Berean Standard Bible

So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Bible in Basic English

And the king said that this was to be done, and the order was given out in Shushan, and the hanging of Haman's ten sons was effected.

Free Bible Version

The king ordered this to be done. A decree was issued in Susa, and they impaled the bodies of Haman's ten sons.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King charged to doe so, and the decree was giuen at Shushan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

So the king commanded that the Jews be permitted to kill more of their enemies the next day. After he issued another order in Susa, the bodies of Haman’s ten sons were hanged.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So the king commanded that this be done. A decree was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

The king commanded this to be done. A decree was given out in Susa; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king saith — 'to be done so;' and a law is given in Shushan, and the ten sons of Haman they have hanged.

Esther 9:14

Verse

Context

Haman’s Sons Hanged

Summary

Commentary

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Esther 9:14

Haman’s Sons Hanged

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes