2. The Jews assembled in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on those who sought their harm; and no one could stand before them, for the dread of them had fallen on all the peoples.
3. Even all the princes of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and those who were doing the king's business assisted the Jews, because the dread of Mordecai had fallen on them.
4. Indeed, Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.
5. Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.
6. At the citadel in Susa the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men,
7. and Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,
8. Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,
9. Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai and Vaizatha,
10. the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews' enemy; but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.