SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:17
En el día trece del mes de Adar fue esto; y reposaron en el día catorce del mismo, y lo hicieron día de banquete y de alegría.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 17. On the thirteenth day of the month Adar , etc.] This belongs to the preceding verse; and the meaning is, that on this day the Jews gathered together and slew so many thousand of their enemies as before related: and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a feast of gladness : rejoicing that they were delivered out of the hand of their enemies, who hoped and expected on that day to have made an utter end of them; according to the Jewish canons f174 , mourning and fasting on this day were forbidden, but feasting and gladness were to be multiplied.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-19 - The enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them by the forme edict. If they had attempted nothing against the people of God, the would not themselves have suffered. The Jews, acting together strengthened one another. Let us learn to stand fast in one spirit, an with one mind, striving together against the enemies of our souls, wh endeavour to rob us of our faith, which is more precious than ou lives. The Jews, to the honour of their religion, showed contempt of wordly wealth, that they might make it appear they desired nothin except their own preservation. In every case the people of God shoul manifest humanity and disinterestedness, frequently refusing advantage which might lawfully be obtained. The Jews celebrated their festiva the day after they had finished their work. When we have received grea mercies from God, we ought to be speedy in making thankful returns to him.
Original Hebrew
ביום 3117 שׁלושׁה 7969 עשׂר 6240 לחדשׁ 2320 אדר 143 ונוח 5117 בארבעה 702 עשׂר 6240 בו ועשׂה 6213 אתו 853 יום 3117 משׁתה 4960 ושׂמחה׃ 8057
