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The governors of the satrapies, the princes, and the royal secretaries were paying honor to the Jews, because fear of Mordecai weighed upon them.(A) The king’s decree required that Mordecai’s name be held in honor throughout the kingdom.[a]

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  1. 9.4 Meaning of Gk uncertain. Some ancient authorities add 9.5, So the Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.