Esther 4:2

And came even before the king's (a) gate: for none [might] enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

(a) Because he would inform Esther of this cruel proclamation.

Related Commentaries of Esther 4:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

None might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth - This law is not elsewhere mentioned; but its principle - that nothing of evil omen...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. Before the king's gate - He could not enter...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Mordecai's Appeal to Esther to Save her Countrymen 1. When Mordecai perceived] His position at the door of the palace (href='190 2:21'>Est 2:21...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Even before ] better, 'as far as before.' The LXX adds, 'and stopped.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

None might enter... — That nothing sad or ill-omened might meet the monarch’s gaze, as though by shutting his eyes, as it were, to the presence of...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

QUEEN ESTHER Esther 4:1-5 ; Esther 7:1-4 ; Esther 9:12-13 THE young Jewess who wins the admiration of the Persian king above all the chosen m...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Opportunity for Patriotic Devotion Esther 4:1-17 It seemed as if the whole nation would suddenly be cut off to satisfy the hatred of Haman, and...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The news of the intended slaughter reached Esther in the royal palace, and she sent to make inquiries. Thus between the extreme need of her people an...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And came even before the king's gate ,.... Or court, that Esther might if possible be made acquainted with this dreadful calamity coming upon her pe...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And came even before the king's gate: for none [might] enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. Ver. 2. And came even before the king's g...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And came even before the king's gate That his cry might come to the ears of Esther: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackclo...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ESTHER AGREES TO INTERCEDE (vv. 1-17) Mordecai of course very soon learned of this satanic plot of Haman against Israel and he tore his clothes...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Great Mourning among the Jews. B. C. 510. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

None might enter into the king's gate; and therefore he might not sit there, as he had hitherto done. Clothed with sackcloth, lest it should give...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Esther 4:1 . Perceived all that was done] Evident that Mordecai knew not only the terms of the public proclamation, but the par...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 4:8 . He gave him the copy of the writing; for the decree, or dogma, was exposed to the public. Esther 4:11 . One law of his to put him...
The Biblical Illustrator

Clothed with sackcloth. The transfigured sackcloth The sign of affliction was thus excluded from the Persian court that royalty might not be di...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION MOURNING OF MORDECAI , AND OF THE JEWS GENERALLY , ON HEARING OF THE DECREE ( Esther 4:1-17 Esther 4:1-17 )...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Mourning of the Jews
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and came even before the king's gate, to the open place before the royal palace; for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth,...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 10:4 ; Acts 7:10 ; Esther 4:11 ; Esther 8:4 ; Genesis 32:28 ; Nehemiah 1:11 ; Proverbs 21:1 ; Psalms 116:1
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Sackcloth — Lest it should give the king any occasion of grief and trouble. But what availed, to keep out the badges of sorrow unless they could ha...

² And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

Related Commentaries of Esther 4:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's 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

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Esther 4:2