the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the seventh to Jesharelah ¹  and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the eighth to Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the tenth to Shimei and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the twentieth to Eliathah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the descendants of Jorah: 112;

the descendants of Harim: 1,017.

the descendants of Harif, 112;

the descendants of Harim, 1,017.

“‘On the second day you must offer twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

“‘On the third day you must offer ¹  eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

So they got up and crossed over by number: twelve belonging to Benjamin and to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve from the servants of David.

Hezekiah answered, “It is easy for the shadow to lengthen ten steps, but not for it ¹  to go back ten steps.”

The eleventh, assigned the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

The twelfth, assigned the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, a descendant of Othniel. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

This was to take place on a certain day throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus – namely, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar).

All of this happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. They then rested on the fourteenth day and made it a day for banqueting and happiness.

to have them observe the fourteenth and the fifteenth day of the month of Adar each year

“‘On the fourteenth day of the first month is the Lord’s Passover.