Esther 9:5-14

5So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.

6At the citadel in Susa the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men,

7and [they killed] Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,

8Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,

9Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha,

10the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy; but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.

11On that day the number of those who were killed at the citadel in Susa was reported to the king.

12The king said to Queen Esther, “The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman at the citadel in Susa. What then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is your petition? It shall be granted to you. What is your further request? It shall also be done.”

13Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Susa to act tomorrow also in accordance with the decree of today; and let [the dead bodies of] Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”

14So the king commanded it to be done; the decree was given in Susa, and they hanged [the bodies of] Haman’s ten sons.