Esther 9:6 meaning and explanation

In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men,

Esther 9:6, Berean Standard Bible

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Esther 9:6 reports the outcome of the day the king's edict allowed the Jews to defend themselves. The narrator describes events in the citadel of Susa, the royal fortress where Xerxes ruled and where Haman's plot had centered.

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