And in (A)Shushan[a] the [b]citadel the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.

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  1. Esther 9:6 Or Susa
  2. Esther 9:6 palace

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

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15 The couriers went out, hastened by the king’s command; and the decree was proclaimed in [a]Shushan the [b]citadel. So the king and Haman sat down to drink, but (A)the city of Shushan was [c]perplexed.

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  1. Esther 3:15 Or Susa
  2. Esther 3:15 palace
  3. Esther 3:15 in confusion

15 The couriers went out, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa.(A) The king and Haman sat down to drink,(B) but the city of Susa was bewildered.(C)

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