Esther 6:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered. ”

Esther 6:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It is quite consonant with Oriental notions that Mordecai, after receiving the extraordinary honors assigned him, should return to the palace and resume his former humble employment.
Esther 6:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 6. Haman is Compelled to Do Public Honour to Mordeeai. Now comes a dramatic scene. Providence is at work, and the clouds are opening. In the night between Esther's two drinking-feasts, the k...
Esther 6:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hasted. Hebrew. dahaph. See note on Esther 6:10 . and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton in verses: Esther 6:12 ; Esther 6:13 , emphasizing the excitement which had seized him.
Esther 6:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered. Mordecai came again to the king's gate - He resumed his former humble state; while Ham...
Esther 6:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Esther 6:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Mordecai is Honoured An account of how the king being reminded of Mordecai's services, and wishing to reward him, consulted Haman, and how Haman, thinking himself the object of the king's interest...
Esther 6:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. — He had received his reward, and to the Eastern, who sees continually the Vizier and the poor man exchange places, there would be nothing startling in this...
Esther 6:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Gratitude for a Forgotten Service Esther 6:1-14 There was a divine providence in this royal sleeplessness. On the very next night Haman would be hanging on the gallows, and it would be too late...
Esther 6:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the economy of God vast issues follow apparently trivial things. A sleepless night is in itself transient and almost trivial. Yet it has often been a time of revelation and surprise, affecting the...
Esther 6:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(12) В¶ And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered. Reader! observe, and closely observe, the different effects wrought upon the...
Esther 6:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Mordecai came again to the king's gate ,.... To attend his post and office at court; which confirms what has been already hinted, that he was in some office in the court, which this phrase is ex...
Esther 6:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered. Ver. 12. And Mordecai came again to the king's gate] No whit overjoyed by his new ho...
Esther 6:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then Haman took the apparel The king's words undoubtedly produced great commotion in his breast, but he durst not dispute, nor so much as seem to dislike the king's order; but, though with the grea...
Esther 6:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The same night that Haman had had a gallows made on which to hang Mordecai, the Lord intervened in a most amazing way, causing the king to be unable to sleep and moving him to have the book of record...
Esther 6:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Haman Cast Down. B. C. 510. 12 And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman h...
Esther 6:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

To the king's gate; to his former place and office; showing that as he was not overwhelmed by Haman's threats and malicious design, as appears by Esther 5:9 ; so now he was not puffed up with al...
Esther 6:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Esther 6:12-14 .] It is quite consonant with Oriental notions that Mordecai, after receiving the extraordinary honours assigned him, should return to the palace and resume his f...
Esther 6:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 6:1 . That night could not the king sleep, the reveries of his mind being excited by guardian angels. See on Psalms 34:7 . The LXX read, “But the Lord moved the king that night by dreams.”...
Esther 6:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate Humility A proud, ambitious man would have said to himself, “No more of the king’s gate for me! I shall direct my steps now to the king’s palace, and...
Esther 6:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION AHASUERUS , BEING WAKEFUL DURING THE NIGHT , HAS THE BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES READ TO HIM , AND FINDS THAT MORDECAI HAS RECEIVED NO REWARD . H...
Esther 6:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Mordecai Honored
Esther 6:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 20:43 ; 1 Kings 21:4 ; 1 Samuel 3:15 ; 2 Chronicles 26:20 ; 2 Samuel 15:30 ; 2 Samuel 17:23 ; Esther 2:19 ; Esther 7:8 ; Jeremiah 14:3 ; Jeremiah 14:4 ; Job 20:5 ; Job 9:24 ; Psa...
Esther 6:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Gate — To his former place; shewing that as he was not overwhelmed by Haman's threats, so he was not puffed up with this honour. Cover'd — In token of his shame and grief for his unexpected disappo...

Esther 6:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Esther 6:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 6:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Esther 6:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Esther 6:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Esther 6:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 6:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Esther 6:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Esther 6:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Esther 6:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Esther 6:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Esther 6:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Esther 6:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 6:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 6:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Esther 6:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Esther 6:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Esther 6:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 6:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

Esther 6:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Esther 6:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Esther 6:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 6:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes