הָֽרָצִ֞ים יָצְא֤וּ דְחוּפִים֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְהַדָּ֥ת נִתְּנָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֑ה וְהַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ יָשְׁב֣וּ לִשְׁתּ֔וֹת וְהָעִ֥יר שׁוּשָׁ֖ן נָבֽוֹכָה׃ (פ)
Para kurir berangkat dengan tergesa-gesa atas perintah raja, dan undang-undang itu dikeluarkan di benteng Susan. Lalu raja dan Haman duduk minum-minum, sedangkan kota Susan dilanda kebingungan.
Tze'enah Ure'enah
“And the city of Shushan was confused” [3:15]. The city of Shushan was confused, full of rumors, since one did not know what the messengers meant. It was a complete secret.
Rashi
And the decree was delivered in Shushan. The place where the king was situated; there the statute was issued on that day, to be poised for the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. Therefore,
Rashi
The city of Shushan was in confusion. I.e., the Jews therein.10The gentiles of Shushan began to harass and taunt the Jews by telling them that they will be killed and their money will be confiscated. (Esther Rabbah 7:25)