7:4 sold. A reference to Haman’s initial bribe (3:9; 4:7).

destroyed . . . killed . . . annihilated. The Hebrew verbs are precisely those used in the initial decree (3:13).

not to be compared. The Hebrew is somewhat difficult to translate. Esther seems to argue that Haman’s financial offer (3:9) would not compensate for the king’s damages (i.e., lost revenue from the Jews).