- the king's:
- "And in every¹ province,ª whithersoeverª¹ the king'sª commandmentª and his decreeª came,ª° [there was] greatª mourningª among the Jews,ª and fasting,ª and weeping,ª and wailing;ª and manyª layª° in sackclothª and ashes.ª" {Est 4:3} + "And the kingª saidª° again¹ unto Estherª on the secondª dayª at the banquetª of wine,ª What¹ [is] thy petition,ª queenª Esther?ª and it shall be grantedª° thee: and what¹ [is] thy request?ª and it shall be performed,ª° [even] to¹ the halfª of the kingdom.ª" {Est 7:2} + "And the kingª saidª° unto Estherª the queen,ª The Jewsª have slainª° and destroyedª° fiveª hundredª menª in Shushanª the palace,ª and the tenª sonsª of Haman;ª what¹ have they doneª° in the restª of the king'sª provinces?ª now what¹ [is] thy petition?ª and it shall be grantedª° thee: or what¹ [is] thy requestª further?ª and it shall be done.ª°" {Est 9:12}
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