Samuel continued to grow, and the Lord was with him. None of his prophecies fell to the ground unfulfilled.

He assigns them their allotment; he measures out their assigned place. They will live there permanently; they will settle in it through successive generations.

In the first month (that is, the month of Nisan), in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus’ reign, pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman in order to determine a day and a month. It turned out to be the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar).