1
On the thirteenth day of Adar, the day on which the royal proclamation was to take effect,
2
it was the enemies of the Jews who were wiped out. People everywhere were afraid of the Jews, and no one could stand against them.
3
In fact, the provincial governors, the administrators, and the royal scribes showed respect for the Jews, because they were all afraid of Mordecai.
4
The royal decree had made his name known throughout the empire.