“Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.”
Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Susa to do tomorrow also according to the law of today, and let the ten sons of Haman be hanged on the gallows, demonstrating Esther's request for an extension of the conflict in Susa for an additional day and for the public display of Haman's sons' bodies on the gallows. This request for an additional day of conflict in the capital suggests that there remained unfinished business or that the Jews desired additional time to complete their defensive operations. The request for the bodies of Haman's sons to be displayed on the gallows represents a symbolic and public statement about the fate of those who had conspired against the Jews. The verse shows how even in moments of victory, leaders can be aware of the need for both completion and symbolic affirmation.
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