Esther 8:4

The king held out the golden sceptre. — See Note on Esther 4:11.

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Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then the king held out the golden (d) sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, (d) Read ( Esther 5:2 ).
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 8. The King Decrees that the Jews may Defend Themselves. We come now to one of the most important parts of the tale. Esther has seen Haman p...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, Then the king held out the golden sceptr...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Jews are Saved 1. Did.. of Haman] The property of Haman, after his execution, was confiscated to the use of the king, to be disposed of as he...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Then the king held out ] This seems to imply that Esther had approached the king unbidden: see Esther 4:11 .
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Courage Rewarded Esther 8:1-17 The ring symbolized royal power and authority; by this sign Mordecai was suddenly raised to the position formerl...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The deposition and death of Haman issued naturally in the promotion of Mordecai. However, the peril to his people was not yet averted. The royal proc...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, It is delightful to see how the Lord direct...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE BOOK OF ESTHER ‘Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus … that in those days … Esther arose, and stood before the king, and said, … how c...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then the king held out the golden sceptre towards Esther ,.... As a token that she had not incurred his displeasure by coming into his presence with...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, Ver. 4. Then the king held out the golden sce...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then the king held out the golden sceptre Esther had presumed to come a second time into the king's presence without being called: which he did not...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A SECOND EDICT CONCERNING THE JEWS (vv. 1-17) In all of the history we have considered, we cannot but discern the working of God as will be the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Jews Encouraged to Self-Defence. B. C. 510....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The king held out the golden sceptre; in token that he accepted her person and petition, and that she should stand upon her feet.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Esther 8:3 .] Haman was dead, but the edict which he had issued remained in force: therefore Esther “wept and made supplication...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Esther 1:1-3 ; Esther 8:4-6 I. Let us observe the outward stage of these events. In the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, the Persian court forms, a...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 8:1 . On that day did the king give. The LXX read, “In that day king Artaxerxes gave to queen Esther all the substance of the diabolical Ha...
The Biblical Illustrator

Besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman. Counteracting evil It requires earnest and vigorous efforts on the part of the pious...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION HAMAN 'S HOUSE GIVEN TO ESTHER , AND THE KING 'S SIGNET MADE OVER . TO MORDECAI ( Esther 8:1 , Esther 8:2 ). Tw...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Mordecai Advanced
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther, to indicate that he was ready to grant her request. So Esther arose and stood before the ki...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 4:11 ; Esther 5:2

⁴ Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

Related Commentaries of Esther 8:4

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 8:4