Esther 9:17 meaning and explanation
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested, making it a day of feasting and joy.
Esther 9:17, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse reports the outcome of the fighting authorized by the king's edict. The Jews in the royal provinces assembled on the thirteenth day of Adar to defend themselves against those who sought their harm, and the verse notes that they rested on the fourteenth day, turning it into a day of feasting and joy.
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