# דָּת (dat) Israeli respelling: dat. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H1881. 21 Old Testament occurrences. a royal edict or statute King James renderings: commandment, commission, decree, law, manner. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/dat-h1881 ## Occurrences - [Deuteronomy 33:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/33/2) — And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of… - [Ezra 8:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/8/36) — And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the… - [Esther 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/1/8) — And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they shoul… - [Esther 1:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/1/13) — Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment: - [Esther 1:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/1/15) — What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chambe… - [Esther 1:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/1/19) — If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that… - [Esther 2:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/8) — So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the pal… - [Esther 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/12) — Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women… - [Esther 3:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/3/8) — And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy k… - [Esther 3:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/3/14) — The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against th… - [Esther 3:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/3/15) — The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat do… - [Esther 4:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/3) — And in every province, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and… - [Esther 4:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/8) — Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it… - [Esther 4:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/11) — All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king in… - [Esther 4:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/16) — Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I als… - [Esther 8:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/13) — The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready ag… - [Esther 8:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/14) — So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at… - [Esther 8:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/8/17) — And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast… - [Esther 9:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/1) — Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near… - [Esther 9:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/13) — 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… - [Esther 9:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/9/14) — And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.