Chapter 9

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am 3552, bc 452

in the twelfth Esth 3:7, Esth 3:13, Esth 8:12

hoped Acts 12:11

though it was turned Deut 32:36; 2Sam 22:41; Ps 30:11; Isa 14:1-2, Isa 60:14-16; Rev 11:18


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gathered Esth 9:10, Esth 9:16, Esth 8:11

as sought Deut 2:30; Josh 11:20; Ps 71:13, Ps 71:24; Isa 8:9

the fear Esth 8:17; Gen 35:5; Exod 23:27; Josh 2:9


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the rulers Esth 3:12, Esth 8:9; Ezra 8:36; Dan 3:2, Dan 6:1-2

officers of the king Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king

the fear Esth 3:2-6, Esth 8:5


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was great Ps 18:43

his fame Josh 6:27; 1Sam 2:30; 1Chr 14:17; Zeph 3:19; Matt 4:24

waxed 2Sam 3:1; 1Chr 11:9; Ps 1:3; Prov 4:18; Isa 9:7


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smote Ps 18:34-40, Ps 18:47-48, Ps 20:7-8, Ps 149:6-9; 2Thess 1:6

the stroke Jer 18:21

what they would Heb. according to their will, The Chaldee paraphrast says that none appeared against the Jews but Amalekites only, who were infatuated, and had their hearts hardened, as Pharaoh's against Israel, to take up arms to their own destruction. Some had such an inveterate, implacable malice against the Jews, that Haman's fall and Mordecai's advancement, instead of convincing, seemed only to exasperate them the more. How have the most dreadful scourges ravaged a country, and yet the inhabitants are unmindful of the Almighty Disposer of events, and that the cause of his righteous displeasure is their continual provocation! Forty years long was he grieved with one generation, who learned not his ways, although daily fed and clothed by a miracle.


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Shushan Esth 3:15


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ten sons Esth 5:11; Exod 20:5; Job 18:18-19, Job 27:13-15; Ps 21:10, Ps 109:12-13

enemy Esth 3:1, Esth 7:4, Esth 7:6; Exod 17:16

but on the spoil It does not appear that the Jews slew any person who did not rise up to destroy them. They stood for their lives; and gave full proof that they sought their own personal safety, and not the property of their enemies. Though the decree in their favour gave them authority to take the property of all their adversaries. Esth 9:15-16; Esth 8:11; Gen 14:23; Rom 12:17; Phil 4:8


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was brought Heb. came, Esth 9:11


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what is thy petition Esth 5:6, Esth 7:2


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If it please the king Esther had probably been informed by Mordecai, that there were still many enemies of the Jews who sought their destruction, who had escaped the preceding day; and therefore begged that the second day might be added to the former permission; and that the sons of Haman, who had already been slain, might be suspended on gibbets, as a terror to those who sought the destruction of the Jews.

according unto Esth 8:11

let Haman's ten sons be hanged Heb. let men hang Haman's ten sons, Deut 21:23; 2Sam 21:6, 2Sam 21:9; Gal 3:13


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gathered themselves Esth 9:2, Esth 9:13, Esth 8:11; Ps 118:7-12

but on the prey Esth 9:10, Esth 9:16; 1Thess 5:22; Heb 13:5


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gathered themselves Esth 9:2; Esth 8:11

stood Esth 8:11; Lev 26:7-8


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of the same Heb. in it, Esth 9:1, Esth 9:18, Esth 9:21, Esth 3:12, Esth 8:9


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on the thirteenth Esth 9:1, Esth 9:11, Esth 9:13, Esth 9:15


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gladness Esth 9:22, Esth 8:17; Deut 16:11, Deut 16:14; Neh 8:10-12; Ps 118:11-16; Luke 11:41; Rev 11:10

sending portions The eastern princes and people not only invite their friends to feasts, but it is their custom to send a portion of the banquet to those that cannot well attend, especially their relations, and those in a state of mourning. Thus, when the Grand Emir found that it incommoded M. D'Arvieux to eat with him, he desired him to take his own time for eating, and sent him from his kitchen what he liked best.


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Mordecai That is, as the words imply, the history contained in this book; and not merely the letters afterwards mentioned, as some understand it.

wrote these Exod 17:14; Deut 31:19-22; 1Chr 16:12; Ps 124:1-3, Ps 145:4-12; 2Cor 1:10-11

in all the provinces Esth 1:1, Esth 1:22, Esth 3:12, Esth 8:9


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the days Esth 3:12-13; Exod 13:3-8; Ps 103:2; Isa 12:1-2, Isa 14:3

from sorrow Ps 30:11; Matt 5:4; John 16:20-22

sending portions Esth 9:19; Neh 8:10-12; Luke 11:41; Acts 2:44-46; Gal 2:10


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the enemy Esth 9:10, Esth 3:5-13

Pur The word pur seems to be derived either from the Persian bahr and bar, a part, portion, lot, or pari, anything which happens fortuitously or fortunately; whence the annual festival in commemoration of the wonderful deliverance of the Jews from their enemies was called Purim, or in Arabic and Persian, Fuhr, or Lots; which has been observed by them, in all places of their dispersion, from that day to the present time, without any interruption. Esth 3:7

consume Heb. crush


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when Esther came Heb. when she came, Esth 9:13-14, Esth 7:5-10, Esth 8:1-14

return Ps 7:16, Ps 109:17-18, Ps 140:9, Ps 141:10; Matt 21:44


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they called Num 16:40; Ezek 39:11

Pur that is, Lot

letter Esth 9:20


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and upon their seed Deut 5:3, Deut 29:14-15; Josh 9:15; 1Sam 30:25; 2Sam 21:1-2

all such Esth 8:17; Isa 56:3, Isa 56:6; Zech 2:11, Zech 8:23

fail Heb. pass


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remembered Exod 12:17; Ps 78:5-7, Ps 103:2

fail Heb. pass

the memorial Exod 13:8-9; Josh 4:7; Zech 6:14

perish from their seed Heb. be ended from their seed


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the daughter of Abihail Esth 3:15

authority Heb. strength

confirm Esth 9:20, Esth 8:10


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the hundred Esth 1:1, Esth 8:9

words of peace Isa 39:8; Zech 8:19


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themselves Heb. their souls

and for their seed Esth 9:27

the fastings Esth 4:3, Esth 4:16; Jonah 3:2-9


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