Esther 9 KJV
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What month and day did the king's command and decree take effect?
The thirteenth day of the twelfth month, Adar
What happened on the day the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them?
It was turned to the contrary
What did the Jews do in their cities?
Gathered to lay hand on those who sought their hurt
Why could no one withstand the Jews?
The fear of them fell upon all people
Why did the rulers help the Jews?
Because the fear of Mordecai fell on them
What was said about Mordecai's status in the king's house?
He was great and waxed greater and greater
How did the Jews smite their enemies?
With the sword, slaughter, and destruction
How many men did the Jews slay in Shushan the palace?
Five hundred men
Who were Parshandatha
Dalphon, Aspatha, Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vajezatha?, The ten sons of Haman
What did the Jews not do after killing Haman's sons?
They laid not their hand on the spoil
Who was informed of the number slain in Shushan?
The king
What did the king ask Esther after the report?
What is thy petition or request further?
What did Esther request after the first day?
That the Jews in Shushan could do again according to this day's decree
What additional request did Esther make?
That Haman's ten sons be hanged on the gallows
What was done on the fourteenth day in Shushan?
The Jews slew three hundred men
What did the Jews not do again?
They laid not their hand on the prey
How many foes did the Jews slay in the provinces?
Seventy and five thousand
What days did the Jews in the provinces rest and feast?
On the fourteenth day of Adar
What days did the Jews in Shushan rest and feast?
On the fifteenth day of Adar
Who made the fourteenth day a day of gladness and feasting?
The Jews in the villages and unwalled towns
What did the Jews do on that day?
Made it a good day and sent portions to one another
Who wrote and sent letters to all the Jews?
Mordecai
What days were established for the Jews to keep yearly?
The fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar
Why were these days to be remembered?
Because the month was turned from sorrow to joy and mourning to a good day
What two kinds of giving did Mordecai's decree include?
Sending portions to one another and gifts to the poor
Why did the Jews agree to keep Purim?
Because Haman had cast Pur (lot) to destroy them
What reversed Haman's plot?
Esther came before the king, and it returned on his own head
What happened to Haman and his sons?
They were hanged on the gallows
What name was given to the days of celebration?
Purim
Why was the feast called Purim?
After the name of Pur (the lot)
Who confirmed the second letter of Purim?
Esther the queen and Mordecai
How many provinces received the letters?
One hundred twenty-seven
What words were in the letters?
Words of peace and truth
What did the decree confirm?
The days of Purim and the matters of the fastings and their cry
How were the matters of Purim finalized?
It was written in the book
On what date did the Jews' expected defeat become their day of victory?
The thirteenth of Adar
Who unexpectedly ruled over those that hated them?
The Jews
Why couldn't anyone stand against the Jews?
Fear of them fell upon all people
What emotion toward Mordecai caused rulers to aid the Jews?
Fear
What spread throughout all provinces about Mordecai?
His fame
How did Mordecai's influence change over time?
He waxed greater and greater
What three weapons of destruction did the Jews use?
Sword, slaughter, and destruction
How many were killed by the Jews in Shushan the palace on the first day?
500
What relationship did the 10 men have to Haman?
They were his sons
What did the Jews refuse to do after slaying their enemies?
Take the spoil
To whom was the death toll in Shushan reported?
The king
What was Esther's request after the first day of fighting?
A second day of vengeance in Shushan
What else did Esther ask the king about Haman's sons?
That they be hanged on the gallows
What command did the king issue in response to Esther?
That it be done as she said
How many additional men were killed on the second day in Shushan?
300
How many enemies did the Jews kill across the provinces?
75,000
When did the provincial Jews rest and celebrate?
Fourteenth of Adar
When did the Jews of Shushan rest and feast?
Fifteenth of Adar
What did unwalled towns celebrate with on Adar 14?
Gladness, feasting, and sending portions
Who recorded the events and sent letters to the Jews?
Mordecai
What were the Jews commanded to remember yearly?
The 14th and 15th of Adar
What emotion replaced sorrow in the month of Adar?
Joy
What two acts were commanded besides feasting?
Sending portions and giving to the poor
What had Haman done by casting Pur?
Devised to destroy the Jews
Whose intervention reversed Haman's plot?
Esther
Why did the Jews name the feast Purim?
Because of Pur, the lot cast by Haman
Who confirmed the observance of Purim with all authority?
Esther and Mordecai
What did the letters sent by Mordecai promote?
Peace and truth
What did Esther and Mordecai affirm along with the feast?
The fasting and their cry
Where were the matters of Purim recorded?
In the book