Esther 8:11
Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
Context
This verse from Esther Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. Ahasuerus gives Esther Haman's estate and elevates Mordecai; Esther pleads for a new royal decree to counter Haman's order. The king grants Mordecai and Esther the authority to write a counter-edict, which allows the Jews to assemble, defend themselves, and …
Other Translations
wherein the king granted the Jews that were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
that the king hath given to the Jews who <FI>are<Fi> in every city and city, to be assembled, and to stand for their life, to cut off, to slay, and to destroy the whole force of the people and province who are distressing them, infants and women, and their spoil to seize.
In these letters the king gave authority to the Jews in every town to come together and make a fight for their lives, and to send death and destruction on the power of any people in any part of the kingdom attacking them or their children or their women, and to take their goods from them by force,
Cross References
And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to …
The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on …
But the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had …
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and …
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served …
Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:
The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside …
I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a …