The first to sign was the governor, Nehemiah son of Hacaliah, and then Zedekiah signed. The following also signed:

Within the three days, on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the men living in the territory of Judah and Benjamin came to Jerusalem and assembled in the Temple square. It was raining hard, and because of the weather and the importance of the meeting everyone was trembling.

In the fourth year that Darius was emperor, on the fourth day of the ninth month (the month of Kislev), the LORD gave me a message.

(SEE 7:6)

(SEE 1:1)

At the king's command the decree was made public in the capital city of Susa, and runners carried the news to the provinces. The king and Haman sat down and had a drink while the city of Susa was being thrown into confusion.

In the vision I suddenly found myself in the walled city of Susa in the province of Elam. I was standing by the Ulai River,