And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.
Both sides came armed and ready, for both knew what was coming; this was no ambush but a fair trial. The Jews' enemies were stubborn fools who refused to learn from Haman's fall and Mordecai's rise, and chose instead to rush toward their own destruction. Had they only sat still, not a hair of their heads would have fallen; but they could not resist the urge to meddle, and so they rolled a stone upon themselves that crushed them.
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Commenting on Esther 9:1-19
But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together,.... In a body, in their respective provinces and cities: and stood for their lives; defended themselves against those that attacked them: and had rest from their enemies; that selfsame day; all being destroyed by them, and none daring to appear against them: and slew of their foes 75,000 men; that is, in...
Est 9:14 The king commanded it so to be done. “Then was a decree given at Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.” The decree given in Susa does not refer to the hanging of the sons of Haman, but to the permission given to the Jews to fight against their enemies on the morrow also.