shushan The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in {Shushan} the palace, shushan That] in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which [was] in {Shushan} the palace, shushan And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in {Shushan} the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace; shushan And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto {Shushan} the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given [them]: shushan Now] in {Shushan} the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name [was] Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite; shushan So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto {Shushan} the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. shushan The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city {Shushan} was perplexed. shushan The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in {Shushan} the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed. shushan Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at {Shushan} to destroy them, to show [it] unto Esther, and to declare [it] unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. shushan Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in {Shushan}, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which [is] not accordin g to the law: and if I perish, I perish. shushan 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. shushan And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of {Shushan} rejoiced and was glad. shushan And in {Shushan} the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. shushan On that day the number of those that were slain in {Shushan} the palace was brought before the king. shushan And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in {Shushan} the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what [is] thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what [is] thy request further? and it shall be done. shushan Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which [are] in {Shushan} to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. shushan And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at {Shushan}; and they hanged Haman's ten sons. shushan 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. shushan 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. shushan But the Jews that [were] at {Shushan} assembled together on the thirteenth [day] thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth [day] of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. shushan And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I [was] at {Shushan} [in] the palace, which [is] in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai. ~~~~~~