The Jewish People Defeat Their Enemies

9 On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, when the king’s order and edict was about to be carried out, on the day when the enemies of the Jewish people expected to prevail over them, things were turned around so that the Jewish people themselves prevailed over those who hated them.

² The Jewish people assembled in their towns throughout the provinces of King Ahasuerus to strike out against those who intended to harm them, and no one could oppose them because all the people had come to fear the Jews.^{[a] 3} All the provincial officials, the regional authorities,^[b] the governors, and those doing the king’s work supported the Jewish people because the fear of Mordecai had come over^[c] them.