If we add 260 days from Tishri 1, 1987 (5748), we arrive at Sivan 23. Sivan 23 is the day that is identified with judgment on those who sought to "kill" the true believers during the Final Tribulation typified as "Mordecai", but God brings Judgament upon those who sought to kill the true believers by decreeing their death, Esther 8:11.
Esther 8:9 Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
Esther 8:10 And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
Esther 8:11 Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
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The word "day" in Esther 8:9 is italicized (not part of the original Hebrew). Sivan 23 after 6 PM (Start of Jewish Night) counts as new day, though under our reckoning of time it would still be the same day if recognized as 24 hours from 12 :01 AM.
Start of Jewish day: While it appears that, initially, the Hebrew day was reckoned from sunrise to sunset (Lev. 7:15-17), later when the new moon was used to determine months, the day was determined from sunset to sunset (Lev. 23:32; Neh. 13:19). At the time of Christ the day started at sunset. That is why the Jews were anxious that he and the two thieves crucified with him died before sundown because the morrow was a "high day" (John 19:31).
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