¹³ And the letters were sent ^[a]by posts into all the king’s provinces, to root out, to kill and to destroy all the Jews, both young and old, children and women, in one day upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (which is the month Adar) and to spoil them as a prey.

¹⁴ The contents of the writing was, that there should be given a commandment in all provinces, and published unto all people, that they should be ready against the same day.

¹⁵ And the posts compelled by the King’s commandment went forth, and the commandment was given in the palace at Shushan: and the king and Haman sat drinking, but the ^[b]city of Shushan was in perplexity.