^11 [a]In them the king gave the Jews who were in each and every city the right ^(A)to assemble and to make a stand for their lives, ^(B)to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish the entire military force of any people or province which would act as their adversaries, including little ones and women, and ^(C)to plunder their spoil,

^2 (A)The Jews assembled in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to send forth their hand against those who sought their calamity; and no one could stand before them, ^(B)for the dread of them had fallen on all the peoples.