Esther 2:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a released to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king. ”

Esther 2:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A release - Either remission of taxation, or of military service, or of both.
Esther 2:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, [even] Esther's (i) feast; and he made a release (k) to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the (l) state of the king....
Esther 2:18 - 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 2:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

release . a holiday. Hebrew. hanahah.
Esther 2:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king. Made a relea...
Esther 2:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He made a release to the provinces, &c.— The manner of the Persian kings was, to give their queens, at their marriages, such a city to buy them clothes, another for their hair, another for thei...
Esther 2:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king. The ki...
Esther 2:18 - 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 2:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Release. — Literally, rest. The word only occurs here: it may refer either to a release from tribute or from military service, probably the former. Either, however, would have been consistent w...
Esther 2:18 - 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 2:18 - 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 2:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(8) So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought al...
Esther 2:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and servants, even Esther's feast ,.... A feast to all his nobles, courtiers, and ministers of state, on account of his marriage with Esther; wh...
Esther 2:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, [even] Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king. Ver. 18....
Esther 2:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he made a release to the provinces According to Herodotus, it was customary for the Persian kings, upon their accession to the throne, to remit the tribute which was due to them from all their...
Esther 2:18 - 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 2:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Esther's Advancement; Esther Chosen Queen. B. C. 514. 1 After these things, when the wra...
Esther 2:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He made a release to the provinces, i.e. he took off a good part of those heavy taxes which the Persian kings laid upon their people.
Esther 2:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Esther 2:15 . She required nothing] She made no effort to adorn her person with jewellery or dress to please her own fancy, but left the matter entirely to Hegai, who would be l...
Esther 2:18 - 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 2:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

Whose name was Mordecai. Mordecai Providence opens avenues through which merit may attain elevation. I. Mordecai was kind to his orphan cousin. He brought her up, adopting her as his own dau...
Esther 2:18 - 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 2:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Esther Chosen Queen
Esther 2:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 25:8 ; Esther 1:3-5 ; Esther 9:22 ; Genesis 29:22 ; Judges 14:10-17 ; Luke 14:8 ; Matthew 22:2 ; Nehemiah 8:11 ; Revelation 11:10 ; Revelation 19:9 ; Song of Solomon 3:11 ; Song...
Esther 2:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Esther, the Jewish Queen Esther 2:17-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS "God works in a mysterious way His wonders to perform." The eye of God had beheld a growing antagonism against His people, Israel...

Esther 2:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Esther 2:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Esther 2:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 2:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Esther 2:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Esther 2:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Esther 2:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Esther 2:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 2:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Esther 2:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Esther 2:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Esther 2:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Esther 2:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Esther 2:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Esther 2:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 2:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 2:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Esther 2:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Esther 2:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Esther 2:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 2:18 - The Biblical Illustrator

Esther 2:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Esther 2:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Esther 2:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 2:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary