Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.

Gathered themselves

Bible References

Gathered themselves

Esther 9:2
The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt; and no one could withstand them, for the fear of them had fallen upon all the peoples.
Esther 8:11
that the king granted power to the Jews who were in all the cities to gather themselves together and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish any army of the people or province that would assault them, and even their little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
Psalm 118:7
The LORD takes my part with those that help me; therefore I shall see my desire upon those that hate me.

But on the prey

Esther 9:10
the ten sons of Haman, the son of Hammedatha; the enemy of the Jews, they slew, but on the spoil they did not lay their hand.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Separate yourselves from all appearance of evil.
Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have; for he has said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.