To have power over them. Or, "to get the mastery over them" (comp. Daniel 6:24, where the same word is used). Had rule. Or, "had the mastery."
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Esther 9:1
Esther 9:1
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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