# provinces

A province is a large area into which some countries are divided for the purposes of government. See how you translated this in Esther 1:1.

# to lay hands on those who tried to bring disaster on them

"to fight their enemies" 

# who tried to bring disaster on them

"who tried to destroy them" 

# No one could stand against them

"No one could resist the attack of the Jews" or "No one could successfully fight against the Jews" 

# the fear of them had fallen on all the peoples

"all the peoples had become very afraid of the Jews"