The Meaning of Esther 9:11 Explained

Esther 9:11

KJV: On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

YLT: On that day hath come the number of the slain in Shushan the palace before the king,

Darby: On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the fortress was brought before the king.

ASV: On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

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What is the context of Esther 9:11?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

What does Esther 9:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Esther 9:1-32 - Deliverance By The Sword

When the fateful day arrived, the Jews throughout the empire stood on the defense. As it appears from Esther 9:16, seventy-five thousand of their assailants fell in the provinces and five hundred in Susa alone. Among these were the ten sons of Haman. No attempt at plunder was made by the victors. The second day was asked for probably to confirm the settled policy of Ahasuerus, and the exposure of the bodies of Haman's sons was rendered necessary by the virulent hatred entertained towards the Jews. Decisive measures were demanded to show their enemies the risk they would incur by pursuing Haman's policy. Haman was an Amalekite, and in this light we may recall Exodus 17:14; Exodus 17:16; Deuteronomy 25:19. In all this, especially in this terrible act of vengeance, we are reminded repeatedly of the change that Christ's coming made in the world, even among religious people. Contrast Esther and Mary of Bethany! [source]

Chapter Summary: Esther 9

¹ The Jews slay their enemies, with the ten sons of Haman
¹² Xerxes, at the request of Esther,
¹⁴ grants another day of slaughter, and Haman's sons to be hanged
²⁰ The two days of Purim are instituted

What do the individual words in Esther 9:11 mean?

On day that was brought the number of those who were killed in Shushan the citadel to the king -

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא בָּ֣א מִסְפַּ֧ר הַֽהֲרוּגִ֛ים בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן הַבִּירָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ ס

בַּיּ֣וֹם	On day
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
הַה֗וּא	that
Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
בָּ֣א	was brought
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
מִסְפַּ֧ר	the number
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מִסְפָּר Sense: number, tale.
הַֽהֲרוּגִ֛ים	of those who were killed
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine plural Root: הָרַג Sense: to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand.
בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן	in Shushan
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שׁוּשַׁן Sense: the winter residence of the Persian kings; located on the river Ulai or Choaspes.
הַבִּירָ֖ה	the citadel
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: בִּירָה Sense: palace, castle.
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ	the king
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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