Esther 7:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

life. soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

THAT THERE WAS EVIL DETERMINED AGAINST HIM. This is the fourth, and last, of the four acrostics exhibiting the name Jehovah in this book. See App-60.

the king. Note the Figure of speech Epanadiplosis, the verse beginning and ending with the same word, marking and emphasizing its importance.

Esther 7:7

7 And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.