Esther 5 Footnotes

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5:5 Esther was not seeking revenge; she was seeking a way to protect her people from the coming attacks organized by Haman. Chapter 9 reveals the way in which the Jews defended themselves. The text purposely states that the Jews did not enrich themselves at the expense of those against whom they defended themselves, even though the king’s edict permitted it.

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