17:008:012 Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely,
           upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the
           month Adar.

17:008:013 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every
           province was published unto all people, and that the Jews
           should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their
           enemies.

17:008:014 So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being
           hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment.  And the
           decree was given at Shushan the palace.

17:008:015 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal
           apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and
           with a garment of fine linen and purple:  and the city of
           Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

17:008:016 The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

17:008:017 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the
           king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and
           gladness, a feast and a good day.  And many of the people of
           the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

17:009:001 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the
           thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and
           his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that
           the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though
           it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over
           them that hated them;)

17:009:002 The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities
           throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay
           hand on such as sought their hurt:  and no man could withstand
           them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

17:009:003 And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and
           the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews;
           because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.

17:009:004 For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went
           out throughout all the provinces:  for this man Mordecai waxed
           greater and greater.

17:009:005 Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the
           sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would
           unto those that hated them.

17:009:006 And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five
           hundred men.

17:009:007 And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,

17:009:008 And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,

17:009:009 And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,

17:009:010 The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the
           Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.