“And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:”
The edict was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king's ring, and letters were sent by mounted couriers riding on fast horses that were used in the king's service, bred from the royal stud, demonstrating the official character of the edict and the rapid means by which it was disseminated throughout the empire. The use of the fastest horses and the most efficient couriers emphasizes the urgency and the importance of ensuring that this counter-edict reaches the Jews throughout the kingdom before the date set for their destruction. The verse shows how the same systems of rapid communication that had disseminated Haman's decree are now used to spread the counter-decree.
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