- gathered themselves:
- "The Jewsª gathered themselves togetherª° in their citiesª throughout all¹ the provincesª of the kingª Ahasuerus,ª to layª° handª on such as soughtª° their hurt:ª and no¹ manª could withstandª° them;² for¹ the fearª of them fellª° upon¹ all¹ people.ª" {Est 9:2} + "Then saidª° Esther,ª If¹ it please²¹¹ the king,ª let it be grantedª° to the Jewsª which¹ [are] in Shushanª to doª° to morrowª also¹ according unto this day'sª decree,ª and let Haman'sª tenª sonsª be hangedª° upon¹ the gallows.ª" {Est 9:13} + "Wherein¹ the kingª grantedª° the Jewsª which¹ [were] in every¹ cityª to gather themselves together,ª° and to standª° for¹ their life,ª to destroy,ª° to slay,ª° and to cause to perish,ª°¹ all¹ the powerª of the peopleª and provinceª that would assaultª° them, [both] little onesª and women,ª and [to take] the spoilª of them for a prey,ª°" {Est 8:11} + "The LORDª taketh my part with them that helpª° me: therefore shall I¹ seeª° [my desire] upon them that hateª° me. ... They compassed me aboutª° like bees;ª they are quenchedª° as the fireª of thorns:ª for in the nameª of the LORDª I will destroyª° them." {Psa 118:7-12}
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