On that day the number of those who were killed at the citadel in Susa was reported to the king.
Parallel translations
- WEB On that day, the number of those who were slain in the citadel of Susa was brought before the king.
- KJV On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
- BSB On that day the number of those killed in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king,
- NKJV On that day the number of those who were killed in Shushan the citadel was brought to the king.
- NLT That very day, when the king was informed of the number of people killed in the fortress of Susa,
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The tally of those slain in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king the same day. This sets up the king's further offer to Esther.
Overview
The report of casualties in the fortified palace complex prompts Ahasuerus to turn again to Esther. The king's continued attentiveness to her shows how fully the situation has reversed from the days of Haman's favor. The orderly accounting also reflects the book's concern to record events soberly as the deliverance of God's people is brought to completion.
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