Esther 5:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. ”

Esther 5:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 5. Esther Obtains the King's Favour and Invites him with Haman to a Banquet. Haman's Elation is Dashed by Vexation at Mordecai's Refusal to Honour him. In Esther 5:1 to Esther 8:3 we r...
Esther 5:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

THIS AVAILETH ME NOTHING. This is the third of the five Acrostics of this book, exhibiting the Divine names (App-4.) to the eye. See App-60. Mordecai. The enmity was not merely personal, but rel...
Esther 5:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. Yet all this availeth me nothing - Pride will ever render its possessor unhappy. He has such a high opi...
Esther 5:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Esther's Petition to the King An account of how Esther, being favourably received by the king, invited him, together with Haman, to a banquet whereat she promised to make known her petition, and h...
Esther 5:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Availeth me nothing. — Better, suiteth, contenteth me not.
Esther 5:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

HAMAN Esther 3:1-6 ; Esther 5:9-14 ; Esther 7:5-10 HAMAN is the Judas of Israel. Not that his conduct or his place in history would bring him into comparison with the traitor apostle, for he...
Esther 5:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hatred Breeds Crime Esther 5:1-14 Thus the soul clad in the royal garments of Christ's righteousness stands in the throne-room with its request. It has already obtained favor, for has it not be...
Esther 5:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have the story of Esther's venture and its success. Things might have been very different, but the graciousness of the king, notwithstanding Esther's violation of the law of the palace, was u...
Esther 5:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(9) В¶ Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordeca...
Esther 5:13 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT ‘All this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.’ Esther 5:13 You can imagine how Haman’s heart would glow, as he stepped...
Esther 5:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Yet all this availeth me nothing ,.... Is not equal or sufficient for me; it gives me no satisfaction and contentment: so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate : not rising up...
Esther 5:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. Ver. 13. Yet all this availeth me nothing ] It is seldom seen, saith a right reverend interpreter he...
Esther 5:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Yet this availeth me nothing It gives me no content. Such torment did his envy and malice bring upon him. So long as I see Mordecai sitting at the king's gate Enjoying that honour and privilege w...
Esther 5:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ESTHER'S BANQUET (vv. 1-8) After the three days of fasting, Esther's courage enabled her to enter the inner court of the king's palace, clothed in her royal robes. The king was sitting on his th...
Esther 5:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Haman's Joy and Chagrin; Haman's Mediated Revenge. B. C. 510. 9 Then went Haman forth...
Esther 5:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Availeth me nothing, i.e. gives me no content. Such torment did his envy and malice bring upon him. Sitting at the king's gate; enjoying that honour and privilege without disturbance, and denying...
Esther 5:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Esther 5:11 . The multitude of his children] From Esther 9:7-10 we learn that Haman had ten sons; and many sons were not looked upon as a great blessing from God by the Israel...
Esther 5:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 5:1 . On the third day, of the fast: Esther 4:16 . Esther 5:3 . To the half of the kingdom. This was a word of grace after the manner of kings. So Herod said to Herodias when she had p...
Esther 5:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel There is nothing stationary “Now it came to pass. ” These words call for special notice in a book which strikingly i...
Esther 5:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION HAMAN , EXULTING AT THESE SIGNS OF ROYAL FAVOUR , IS THE MORE EXASPERATED AT MORDECAI 'S CONTEMPT OF HIM . AT THE BIDDING OF HIS WIFE HE R...
Esther 5:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Haman's Fatuous Security
Esther 5:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 21:4-6 ; Ecclesiastes 1:14 ; Ecclesiastes 1:2 ; Job 15:20 ; Job 18:4 ; Philippians 4:11 ; Philippians 4:12
Esther 5:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Availeth — Gives me no content. Such torment did his envy and malice bring upon him. Sitting — Enjoying that honour and privilege without disturbance, and denying me the worship due to me by the ki...

Esther 5:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 5:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Esther 5:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Esther 5:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 5:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Esther 5:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Esther 5:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Esther 5:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Esther 5:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Esther 5:13 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Esther 5:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Esther 5:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Esther 5:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 5:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 5:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Esther 5:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Esther 5:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Esther 5:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 5:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Esther 5:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Esther 5:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Esther 5:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 5:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes