On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
On that day, the king was told how many people had been killed in the royal city of Susa.
This verse describes the king receiving a report about the casualties from the battle where the Jews defended themselves in the capital city.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Esther, the Jewish people were under threat of extermination by a decree from the Persian King Ahasuerus, instigated by his advisor Haman, as part of a plot to destroy them on a specific day. Esther, a Jewish queen who had hidden her identity, bravely revealed the scheme to the king and secured permission for the Jews to defend themselves against their attackers. As a result, on that day in the capital city of Susa, the Jews successfully fought back, and the king was informed of the number of enemies slain to underscore the outcome of the conflict.
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