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
But on the prey
Bible References
Gathered themselves
Esther 9:2
The Jews assembled in their cities throughout the provinces of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) to apprehend those who wanted to do them harm; and no one could stand before them, for the fear of them [and their God] had fallen on all the peoples.
Esther 8:11
In it the king granted the Jews who were in every city the right to assemble and to defend their lives; to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate any armed force that might attack them, their little children, and women; and to take the enemies’ goods as plunder,
Psalm 118:7
The Lord is on my side, He is among those who help me;
Therefore I will look [in triumph] on those who hate me.
The Lord is on my side, He is among those who help me;
Therefore I will look [in triumph] on those who hate me.
But on the prey
Esther 9:10
the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy; but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil [withdraw and keep away from it].
Hebrews 13:5
Let your character [your moral essence, your inner nature] be free from the love of money [shun greed—be financially ethical], being content with what you have; for He has said, “I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support, nor will I in any degree leave you helpless], nor will I forsake or let you down or relax My hold on you [assuredly not]!”