Esther 8:11
King James Version
“Wherein the king granted the Jews which in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, little ones and women, and the spoil of them for a prey,”
Context
8Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.
9Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
10And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, riders on mules, camels, young dromedaries:
11Wherein the king granted the Jews which in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, little ones and women, and the spoil of them for a prey,
12Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, upon the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which the month Adar.
13The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
14the posts that rode upon mules camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.