to gather: Esther 9:2-16
to destroy: Psalms 37:14-15, Psalms 68:3, Psalms 137:8, Psalms 146:6-9; Ezekiel 39:10
and to take the spoil: Esther 3:13, Esther 9:10, Esther 9:15-16; Isaiah 10:6
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Esther 8:11
Esther 8:11
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