KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the messengers riding on mules and camels went out quickly, hurried along by the king's command. The official order was announced at the palace in Susa.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how King Xerxes' new decree was urgently sent out by royal messengers throughout his empire, starting from his palace.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the Persian postal system under King Xerxes (Ahasuerus), which used relay stations with fresh horses, mules, and camels to carry messages across the vast empire quickly. This new decree allowed the Jews to defend themselves against Haman's earlier plot to destroy them, which couldn't be reversed but could be countered with a new law.
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