Esther 5:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 Mordecai. ”

Esther 5:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He stood not up, nor moved for him - This was undoubtedly a serious breach of Persian etiquette, and may well have angered Haman.
Esther 5:9 - 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 5:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

stood not up. Notwithstanding the crisis reached; and well knowing the cause of it. moved . stirred. Only here, and Ecclesiastes 12:3 . Zeresh his wife. By Gematria = 507 (13-. 3). See note...
Esther 5:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 Mordecai. That...
Esther 5:9 - 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 5:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He stood not up. — In Esther 3:2 we saw that Mordecai refused to bow or prostrate himself to Haman, here he refuses even the slightest sign of respect. The honourable independence of the former c...
Esther 5:9 - 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 5:9 - 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 5:9 - 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 5:9 - 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 5:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then went Haman forth that day, joyful, and with a glad heart ,.... From court to his own house but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him ; did not sh...
Esther 5:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 Mordecai. Ve...
Esther 5:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

That he stood not up, nor moved to him To show how little he feared him, and that he had a firm confidence in his God, that he would deliver him and his people in this great exigency.
Esther 5:9 - 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 5:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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

Mordecai stood not up, nor moved for him; partly, lest he should seem or be interpreted to give him that adoration which he hitherto had justly denied; partly, because by his bloody and barbarous d...
Esther 5:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Esther 5:9 .] Haman was joyful at the thought of receiving such honour from the king and queen; but the greatness of his joy rendered him still more indignant at Mordecai for hi...
Esther 5:9 - 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 5:9 - 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 5:9 - 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 5:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart, puffed up because of the supposed distinction shown him by the queen; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, where he had again...
Esther 5:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 21:4 ; Acts 7:54 ; Amos 6:12 ; Amos 6:13 ; Daniel 3:13 ; Daniel 3:16-19 ; Esther 3:2 ; Esther 3:5 ; James 4:9 ; Job 20:5 ; Job 31:31 ; John 16:20 ; Luke 6:25 ; Matthew 10:28 ;...
Esther 5:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nor moved — To shew how little he feared him, and that he had a firm confidence in his God, that he would deliver him and his people in this great exigency.

Esther 5:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Esther 5:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 5:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Esther 5:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Esther 5:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 5:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Esther 5:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Esther 5:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Esther 5:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Esther 5:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Esther 5:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Esther 5:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Esther 5:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 5:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 5:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Esther 5:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Esther 5:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Esther 5:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 5:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Esther 5:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Esther 5:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Esther 5:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 5:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes