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Esther 3:13-15

13 Dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces with the order to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews—young and old, women and little children—on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods.

14 A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and made known to the people of every nationality so they would be ready for that day.

15 Spurred on by the king’s command, the couriers went out, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was bewildered.

Cross References for Esther 3:13-15

Romans 3:15 - “Their feet are swift to shed blood; Click to read the verse Romans 3:15 Click to read the verse Romans 3:15

2 Chronicles 30:10 - The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but the people ... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 30:10 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 30:10

Esther 9:10 - the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not lay their hand... Click to read the verse Esther 9:10 Click to read the verse Esther 9:10

James 2:13 - because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumph... Click to read the verse James 2:13 Click to read the verse James 2:13

Esther 8:11 - The king’s edict granted the Jews in every city the right to assemble and protect themselves; t... Click to read the verse Esther 8:11 Click to read the verse Esther 8:11

Lamentations 2:21 - “Young and old lie together in the dust of the streets; my young men and maidens have fallen by... Click to read the verse Lamentations 2:21 Click to read the verse Lamentations 2:21

1 Samuel 15:3 - Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:3 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 15:3

Esther 7:4 - For I and my people have been sold for destruction and slaughter and annihilation. If we had me... Click to read the verse Esther 7:4 Click to read the verse Esther 7:4

Acts 12:4 - After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of fou... Click to read the verse Acts 12:4 Click to read the verse Acts 12:4

1 Samuel 22:19 - He also put to the sword Nob, the town of the priests, with its men and women, its children and... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 22:19 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 22:19

Isaiah 10:6 - I send him against a godless nation, I dispatch him against a people who anger me, to seize loo... Click to read the verse Isaiah 10:6 Click to read the verse Isaiah 10:6

Ezra 6:15 - The temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of ... Click to read the verse Ezra 6:15 Click to read the verse Ezra 6:15

2 Chronicles 30:6 - At the king’s command, couriers went throughout Israel and Judah with letters from the king and... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 30:6 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 30:6

Job 9:25 - “My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy. Click to read the verse Job 9:25 Click to read the verse Job 9:25

Jeremiah 51:31 - One courier follows another and messenger follows messenger to announce to the king of Babylon ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:31 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:31

Esther 9:1 - Triumph of the Jews On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the edict co... Click to read the verse Esther 9:1 Click to read the verse Esther 9:1

Esther 8:10-14 - Mordecai wrote in the name of King Xerxes, sealed the dispatches with the king’s signet ring, a... Click to read the verse Esther 8:10-14 Click to read the verse Esther 8:10-14

Jeremiah 25:10 - I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, the... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 25:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 25:10