Esther 9:1 meaning and explanation
On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the king’s command and edict were to be executed. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but their plan was overturned and the Jews overpowered those who hated them.
Esther 9:1, Berean Standard Bible
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The verse marks the turning point of the whole book. Haman had cast the lot and chosen the thirteenth of Adar as the day the Jews would be destroyed, and the king's earlier edict had made that destruction legal.
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