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Verse	Translation	Text
Es 9:6	King James	And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
By "Shushan the palace (or the fort)," is probably meant the whole of the upper town, which occupied an area of more than 100 acres, and contained many residences besides the actual palace. The Jews would not have ventured to shed blood within the palace-precincts.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

By "Shushan the palace (or the fort)," is probably meant the whole of the upper town, which occupied an area of more than 100 acres, and contained many residences besides the actual palace. The Jews would not have ventured to shed blood within the palace-precincts.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Shushan - In the city so called. Slew - Whom they knew to be such as would watch all opportunities to destroy them; which also they might possibly now attempt to do.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Shushan - In the city so called. Slew - Whom they knew to be such as would watch all opportunities to destroy them; which also they might possibly now attempt to do.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
And in Shushan - It is strange that in this city, where the king's mind must have been so well known, there should be found five hundred persons to rise up in hostility against those whom they knew the king befriended!

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

And in Shushan - It is strange that in this city, where the king's mind must have been so well known, there should be found five hundred persons to rise up in hostility against those whom they knew the king befriended!

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