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Esther 6:1 open_in_new
On that night. The time for Divine action had come. See App-23.
could not the king sleep. God uses small things to accomplish His purposes. See note on Judges 3:21. We know not what He used here. But the time had come for Him to work.
commanded. Hebrew. 'amar.
they... read. The very portion which God ruled for the working out of His plan.
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Esther 6:2 open_in_new
Mordecai had told. See Esther 2:21; Esther 2:22.
door. threshold. Hebrew saph.
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Esther 6:4 open_in_new
Now Haman was come. This was the next step. The Figure of speech Parenthesis is used to emphasize the importance of it.
gallows. tree. See note on Esther 5:14.
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Esther 6:5 open_in_new
standeth in the court. As explained in the Parenthesis, Esther 6:4.
come in. Note the Figure of speech Anaaiplosis. Esther 6:5 ending with the same verb which begins the next sentence.
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Esther 6:6 open_in_new
came in. See note on Esther 6:5.
thought. said.
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Esther 6:8 open_in_new
and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6) in verses: Esther 6:8; Esther 6:9, to emphasize the eagerness with which Haman enumerated the honours his heart desired.
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Esther 6:9 open_in_new
one. a man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
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Esther 6:10 open_in_new
Make haste. be expeditious. Hebrew. mahar, as in Esther 5:5. not dahaph (to urge oneself), as in Esther 6:12; Esther 3:15. or bahal (to hurry away), as in Esther 6:14; Esther 8:14.
as. according as.
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Esther 6:12 open_in_new
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.
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Esther 6:13 open_in_new
Zeresh. See note on Esther 5:14.
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Esther 6:14 open_in_new
while. Everything was hastening to the approaching crisis.