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

Each of the pillars was about 27 feet ¹  high, about 18 feet ²  in circumference, three inches ³  thick, and hollow.

In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, ¹  the word of the Lord came to me:

The waters rose more than twenty feet ¹  above the mountains. ² 

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

and one-tenth for each of the fourteen lambs,

Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim) – a total of fourteen cities and their towns.

Goshen, Holon, and Giloh – a total of eleven cities and their towns.

Kephar Ammoni, Ophni, and Geba – a total of twelve cities and their towns.

Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen – a total of thirteen cities and their towns,

The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbannai the eleventh.

From the descendants of Uzziel: Amminadab the leader and 112 of his relatives.

the twenty-first to Hothir and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the twenty-second to Giddalti and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives – twelve in all.

Meshelemiah had sons and relatives who were respected – eighteen in all.