Esther 9:18 meaning and explanation

The Jews in Susa, however, had assembled on the thirteenth and the fourteenth days of the month. So they rested on the fifteenth day, making it a day of feasting and joy.

Esther 9:18, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse explains a calendar detail in the story of Purim. The king's edict allowed the Jews to defend themselves on the thirteenth day of Adar, and in the provinces they finished that day and rested on the fourteenth.

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