Esther 2:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. ”

Esther 2:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

These events must belong to the time between the great assembly held at Susa in Xerxes’ third year (483 B.C.), and the departure of the monarch on his expedition against Greece in his fifth year, 4...
Esther 2:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he (a) remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed (b) against her. (a) That is, he brought the matter again int...
Esther 2:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther Chosen Queen. Ere long Ahasuerus longs for his lost queen's comradeship. He is moved to issue a summons throughout all his territories, commanding all fair maidens to appear as candidates fo...
Esther 2:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

After these things: i.e. in 467. Astyages was now twenty-one. In the seventh year ( Esther 2:16 ); one of these spent in preparations ( Esther 2:12 ). Ahasuerus. See note on Esther 1:1 . Vash...
Esther 2:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
Esther 2:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and w...
Esther 2:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Choice of Esther to be Queen. Mordecai's Service 1. He remembered, etc.] LXX has 'he thought no more of Vashti, remembering what,' etc.
Esther 2:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

II. (1) After these things. — We have seen that the great feast at Susa was in the year 483 B.C., and that in the spring of 481 B.C. Xerxes set out for Greece. At some unspecified time, then, be...
Esther 2:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Service of a Foreigner Esther 2:1-23 Esther's Hebrew name meant Myrtle. It could not have been easy for her to retain her sweet simplicity amid the corruptions of her time, but her Persian...
Esther 2:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have a revelation of customs obtaining in the household of the king. We can read them with thankfulness that wherever the purifying forces of revealed religion have operated they h...
Esther 2:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This chapter is a continuation of the history, resulting from the former. Vashti the queen being deposed, Esther, a Jewish girl, is chosen. Mordecai her relation is enabled to make discover...
Esther 2:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was appeased ,.... Which went off with his wine, and so was quickly after, a few days at most, unless this can be understood as after the expedit...
Esther 2:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. Ver. 1. After these things ] After the wine was ou...
Esther 2:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He remembered Vashti With grief and shame, that in his wine and rage he had so severely punished, and so irrevocably rejected, so beautiful and desirable a person, and that for so small a provocati...
Esther 2:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ESTHER CHOSEN AS QUEEN (vv. 1-18) We read nothing more as to Vashti, whether she was simply banished from the king's court or killed. But it was four years before the king married a queen to tak...
Esther 2:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Esther's Advancement; Esther Chosen Queen. B. C. 514. 1 After these things, when the wra...
Esther 2:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ESTHER CHAPTER 2 The virgins of the kingdom being gathered together, a queen is to be chosen, Esther 2:1-4 . Esther, nursed by Mordecai, is chosen to be one of the virgins, Esther 2:5-8 ; and...
Esther 2:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Esther 2:1 . After these things] How long after the divorce of Vashti is uncertain. It may have been only a few months, or it may have been a year or more after. He remembered...
Esther 2:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 2:3 . Gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace. The polygamy we have hitherto seen is small in comparison of the indulgences of the Babylonian and Persian court. T...
Esther 2:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti. Acting under the impulse of rage The king had given full sway to his passion and wounded pride, and trea...
Esther 2:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE QUEST FOR MAIDENS , AND THE CHOICE OF ESTHER TO BE QUEEN IN VASHTI 'S PLACE ( Esther 2:1-17 ). Vashti having ceased to be queen, Ahasuerus appears to h...
Esther 2:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

After these things, when the wrath of King Aliasuerus was appeased, when the excitement attending the banquet and the affair of the queen's insubordination had subsided, he remembered Vashti, and wh...
Esther 2:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 6:14-18 ; Esther 1:12-21

Esther 2:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Esther 2:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Esther 2:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 2:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Esther 2:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Esther 2:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Esther 2:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 2:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Esther 2:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Esther 2:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Esther 2:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Esther 2:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Esther 2:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Esther 2:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 2:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 2:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Esther 2:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Esther 2:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Esther 2:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 2:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Esther 2:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Esther 2:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Esther 2:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge