3. All of the nobles in the territories helped the Jews. So did the royal officials, the governors and the king's officers. That's because they were so afraid of Mordecai.
4. He was well known in the palace. His fame spread all through the territories. So he became more and more important.
5. The Jews struck down all of their enemies with swords. They killed them and destroyed them. They did what they pleased to those who hated them.
6. The Jews killed 500 men. They destroyed them in the safest place in Susa.
7. They also killed Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,
8. Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,
9. Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai and Vaizatha.
10. They were the ten sons of Haman. He was the son of Hammedatha. Haman had been the enemy of the Jews. They didn't take anything that belonged to their enemies.
11. A report was brought to the king that same day. He was told how many men had been killed in the safest place in Susa.
12. He said to Queen Esther, "The Jews have killed 500 men. They destroyed them in the safest place in Susa. They also killed the ten sons of Haman there. What have they done in the rest of my territories? Now what do you want? I'll give it to you. What do you want me to do for you? I'll do that too."