Esther 3:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed. ”

Esther 3:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Shushan was perplexed - Susa was now the capital of Persia, and the main residence of the Persians of high rank. These, being attached to the religion of Zoroaster, would naturally sympathize wit...
Esther 3:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the (g) city Shushan was perplexed. (g) Th...
Esther 3:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 3. Haman, to Avenge a Slight Put on Him by Mordecai, Persuades the King to Order a Massacre of the Jews. The Grand Vizier Haman, Heb. calls a descendant of that mysterious people, the Amalek...
Esther 3:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

commandment . word. Hebrew. dabar. See note on Esther 1:12 . decree. Hebrew. dath. See notes on Esther 1:8 ; Esther 2:8 . sat down to drink. So Joseph's brethren ( Genesis 37:25 ), and...
Esther 3:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed. The posts -...
Esther 3:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But the city Shushan was perplexed— Not only the Jews, but a great many others in Shushan, might be concerned at this horrid decree, either because they were engaged with them in worldly concerns,...
Esther 3:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors tha...
Esther 3:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Haman's Revengeful Design Against the Jews 1. The Agagite] It has been suggested that the name is an epithet meant to recall the Amalekite Agag hewn in pieces by Samuel ( 1 Samuel 15:33 ), and int...
Esther 3:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Perplexed. — The inhabitants of the capital were puzzled and alarmed, as well they might be, at so marvellously reckless an order. Their sympathies, too, were clearly with the Jews and against Hama...
Esther 3:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Race Prejudice Breeds Hatred Esther 3:1-15 Josephus says that Agagite means a descendant of Agag, the common name for the kings of the Amalekites, Numbers 24:7 . It is probably that something...
Esther 3:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this section we have a picture of the procedure of government in the court of the king. Haman was promoted to supreme authority, and the portrait of the man is naturally and vividly presented to u...
Esther 3:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(12) Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors th...
Esther 3:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The post went out, being hastened by the king's command ,.... Both to set out and make as much dispatch as possible: and the decree was given in Shushan the palace ; by the king, and with the advi...
Esther 3:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed. Ver. 15....
Esther 3:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The copy of the writing to be given in every province Copies of this original decree of the king were sent into every province, and there ordered to be published, requiring the people to be ready a...
Esther 3:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HAMAN'S ADVANCEMENT AND CONSPIRACY (vv. 1-15) After this (though we are not told how long after) King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, an Agagite, to a position above all the princes (v. 1).Agag had be...
Esther 3:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Haman Obtains Leave to Slay the Jews. B. C. 510. 7 In the first month, that is, the...
Esther 3:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By the king's commandment; either by this decree made in the king's name, or by some particular and succeeding command, which Haman could easily obtain from the king. The city Shushan was perplexe...
Esther 3:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Esther 3:15 .] נָביֹכָה primarily does not mean that it was distressed by terror or sorrow, but that it was perplexed , did not know what to think of such a terrible command....
Esther 3:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 3:1 . Haman the Agagite. All the kings of Amalek received the name of Agag. This man is thought, by most critics, to have been of the seed- royal of that devoted nation, who bitterly hated...
Esther 3:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day. Fruitless preparations I. Here is unseemly haste. II. Here are inconsistent precursory measures. Wickedness renders a man inconsist...
Esther 3:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION HAMAN CASTS LOTS TO OBTAIN A LUCKY DAY FOR HIS ENTERPRISE , AND OBTAINS A DAY IN THE MONTH ADAR , THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR ( Esther 3:7 )...
Esther 3:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Plot To Destroy The Jews
Esther 3:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Amos 6:6 ; Esther 4:16 ; Esther 8:15 ; Hosea 7:5 ; John 16:20 ; Proverbs 1:16 ; Proverbs 29:2 ; Proverbs 4:16 ; Revelation 11:10
Esther 3:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The city — Not only the Jews, but a great number of the citizens, either because they were related to them, or engaged with them in worldly concerns; or out of humanity and compassion toward so vas...

Esther 3:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Esther 3:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Esther 3:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 3:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Esther 3:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Esther 3:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Esther 3:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Esther 3:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 3:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Esther 3:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Esther 3:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Esther 3:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Esther 3:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Esther 3:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Esther 3:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 3:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 3:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Esther 3:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Esther 3:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Esther 3:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 3:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Esther 3:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Esther 3:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Esther 3:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 3:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes