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And the judges of the provinces, and the governors, and lieutenants, and every one in dignity, that presided over every place and work, extolled the Jews for fear of Mardochai:
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For they knew him to be prince of the palace, and to have great power: and the fame of his name increased daily, and was spread abroad through all men's mouths.
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So the Jews made a great slaughter of their enemies, and killed them, repaying according to what they had prepared to do to them:
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Insomuch that even in Susan they killed five hundred men, besides the ten sons of Aman the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews: whose names are these:
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Pharsandatha, and Delphon, and Esphatha,
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And Phoratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
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And Phermesta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Jezatha.
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And when they had slain them, they would not touch the spoils of their goods.
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And presently the number of them that were killed in Susan was brought to the king.
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And he said to the queen: The Jews have killed five hundred men in the city of Susan, besides the ten sons of Aman: how many dost thou think they have slain in all the provinces? What askest thou more, and what wilt thou have me to command to be done?
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And she answered: If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews, to do to morrow in Susan as they have done to day, and that the ten sons of Aman may be hanged upon gibbets.