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But he escaped to the palace while the mob took control of the streets and began to riot.
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Then the king called on the Jewish soldiers for help, and they all rushed to his aid. They went through the whole city and killed at least 100,000 people.
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They saved the king's life, but they plundered and burned the city.
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When the people saw that the Jews had complete control of the city, they lost courage and appealed to the king, requesting
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him to arrange a truce and stop the Jewish attack.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.