Easton's Bible Dictionary

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delivered from destruction, Mordecai was raised to a high rank, and Haman
was executed on the gallows he had by anticipation erected for Mordecai
(6:2-7:10). In memory of the signal deliverance thus wrought for them, the
Jews to this day celebrate the feast (9:26-32) of Purim (q.v.).

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