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the king's scribes were summoned ... a decree containing all that Haman had commanded was written
"the king summoned his scribes ... they wrote a decree containing all that Haman had commanded"
thirteenth day of the first month
This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The thirteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars.
king's provincial governors
"governors of the provinces." Translate "province" as in Esther 1:1.
It was written in the name of King Xerxes and was sealed with his ring
"They wrote the decree in the authority of King Xerxes and Haman sealed it with the king's signet ring"