Esther 9:11
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New International Version (©2011)
The number of those killed in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day.

New Living Translation (©2007)
That very day, when the king was informed of the number of people killed in the fortress of Susa,

English Standard Version (©2001)
That very day the number of those killed in Susa the citadel was reported to the king.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
On that day the number of those who were killed at the citadel in Susa was reported to the king.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
On that day the number of people killed in the fortress of Susa was reported to the king.

International Standard Version (©2012)
On that day the number of those slain in Susa the capital was reported to the king.

NET Bible (©2006)
On that same day the number of those killed in Susa the citadel was brought to the king's attention.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
On that day the number of those killed in the fortress of Susa was reported to the king.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the citadel was brought before the king.

American King James Version
On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

American Standard Version
On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And presently the number of them that were killed in Susan was brought to the king.

Darby Bible Translation
On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the fortress was brought before the king.

English Revised Version
On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

Webster's Bible Translation
On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

World English Bible
On that day, the number of those who were slain in the citadel of Susa was brought before the king.

Young's Literal Translation
On that day hath come the number of the slain in Shushan the palace before the king,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:1-19 The enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them by the former edict. If they had attempted nothing against the people of God, they would not themselves have suffered. The Jews, acting together, strengthened one another. Let us learn to stand fast in one spirit, and with one mind, striving together against the enemies of our souls, who endeavour to rob us of our faith, which is more precious than our lives. The Jews, to the honour of their religion, showed contempt of wordly wealth, that they might make it appear they desired nothing except their own preservation. In every case the people of God should manifest humanity and disinterestedness, frequently refusing advantages which might lawfully be obtained. The Jews celebrated their festival the day after they had finished their work. When we have received great mercies from God, we ought to be speedy in making thankful returns to him.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 11. - The number... was brought before the king. It was customary in all wars for the number of the slain to be carefully made out and recorded. In the Babylonian transcript of the Behistun Inscription the numbers are given with extreme exactness - e.g. 546, 2024, 4203, etc. On this occasion it would seem that only a rough calculation was made. Still the king took care to be informed on the subject, and the Jews, aware of this, were not left absolutely uncontrolled.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king. Either by order of the king, that he might know how many enemies the Jews had in the city, and how many of subjects had been slain; or officiously by others, with an intention to irritate the king against the Jews.

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The Jews Destroy Their Enemies
…9And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha, 10The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand. 11On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

Esther 9:10 the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not lay their hands on the plunder.
Esther 9:12 The king said to Queen Esther, "The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman in the citadel of Susa. What have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? It will also be granted."