Esther 9:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officersa of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. ”

Esther 9:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

All the rulers ... helped the Jews - i. e. the Persians, who formed the standing army which kept the Empire in subjection, and were at the disposal of the various governors of provinces, took the...
Esther 9:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, (b) helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. (b) Honoured them and befriend...
Esther 9:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Jews Successful against their Enemies. Adar 13th, the dreadful day, comes at last. What were the Jews to do? There were many partisans of Haman, some 500 at least in the city alone; there were...
Esther 9:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. And all the rulers of the provinces...
Esther 9:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. No JFB commentary on these...
Esther 9:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Jews Slay their Enemies. Institution of Purim 3. All the rulers, etc.] The great massacre described in href='190 9:16'>Est 9:16 is thus represented as being in part the work of the Persian...
Esther 9:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Helped. — Literally, lifted up. The same Hebrew verb is rendered furthered ( Ezra 8:36 ).
Esther 9:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

MORDECAI Esther 2:5-6 ; Esther 4:1 ; Esther 6:10-11 ; Esther 9:1-4 THE hectic enthusiast who inspires Daniel Deronda with his passionate ideas is evidently a reflection in modern literature...
Esther 9:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deliverance by the Sword Esther 9:1-32 When the fateful day arrived, the Jews throughout the empire stood on the defense. As it appears from Esther 9:16 , seventy-five thousand of their assail...
Esther 9:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this final section of the Book we have an account, first, of the arrival of the fateful day and all that happened thereon. It was a day when the changed conditions in the case of Haman and Mordeca...
Esther 9:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies o...
Esther 9:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, blessed the Jews ,.... Countenanced them and encouraged them, and gave them all assistance in th...
Esther 9:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. Ver. 3. And all the rulers of the...
Esther 9:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

All the rulers of the provinces, &c., and officers of the king Hebrews and those that did the king's business; that is, not only the chief persons, signified by the foregoing words, but all t...
Esther 9:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE JEWS VICTORIOUS (vv. 1-17) On the day prescribed in both decrees, when the enemies of the Jews expected to destroy all the Jews in the Persian empire, the tables were turned completely, for...
Esther 9:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Jews Avenged. B. C. 509. 1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on t...
Esther 9:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And officers of the king, Heb. and all them that did the king's business , i.e. not only the chief persons designed by the foregoing words, but all his other ministers or officers, of what quality...
Esther 9:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Esther 9:2 . For the fear of them fell upon all the people] A general terror spread from a feeling that the Jews were the special favourites of the most high God; and while this...
Esther 9:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 9:1 . The enemies of the Jews. The Chaldean paraphrase says that no nation appeared in arms against the Jews but Amalek; and these were infatuated to their own destruction. The troubles whi...
Esther 9:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities. The wise conduct of the Jews The Jews acted-- 1. Wisely. They acted in unison. “They gathered themselves together, and stood for their...
Esther 9:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION RESULT OF THE SECOND EDICT ' THE JEWS RESIST THEIR ENEMIES , AND EFFECT A GREAT SLAUGHTER OF THEM , BUT DO NOT LAY HAND ON THEIR GOODS ( E...
Esther 9:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Enemies Slain
Esther 9:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 3:2 ; Daniel 6:1 ; Daniel 6:2 ; Esther 3:12 ; Esther 3:2-6 ; Esther 8:5 ; Esther 8:9 ; Ezra 8:36

Esther 9:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Esther 9:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Esther 9:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 9:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Esther 9:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Esther 9:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 9:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Esther 9:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Esther 9:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Esther 9:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Esther 9:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Esther 9:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Esther 9:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Esther 9:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 9:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 9:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Esther 9:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Esther 9:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Esther 9:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 9:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Esther 9:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Esther 9:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Esther 9:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge