Thematic Bible: Hated and despised the jews
Thematic Bible
Gentiles » Hated and despised the jews
Now in the twelfth month (that is, the month Adar), on the thirteenth day when the king’s command and edict were about to be executed, on the day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to gain the mastery over them, it was turned to the contrary so that the Jews themselves gained the mastery over those who hated them.
Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.