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Esther 8:1 open_in_new
On that day. Contrast "On that night", Esther 6:1.
the Jews' enemy. See note on Esther 3:10.
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Esther 8:2 open_in_new
gave it unto Mordecai. Compare Esther 3:10. Note how God honoured godly Jews in foreign courts: Joseph next to Pharaoh; Moses the heir to the throne of Egypt; Daniel next to Darius in Babylon; Mordecai next to Astyages in Shushan.
over the house of Hainan. Wonderful retribution.
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Esther 8:3 open_in_new
mischief. Hebrew. ra'a'. App-44. Same word as "evil", Esther 7:7.
Haman the Agagite. See notes on Esther 2:5 with Esther 3:1.
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Esther 8:5 open_in_new
If it please the king. Note the Alternation in this verse: The king. "If it please the king. "Esther. "And if. have found favour. "The king. "And... before the king. "Esther. "And. be pleasing in his eyes. "
the Jews. Some codices, with Aram, and Syriac, read "all the Jews".
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Esther 8:6 open_in_new
evil. Same word as "mischief", Esther 8:3.
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Esther 8:7 open_in_new
gallows. See note on Esther 5:14.
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Esther 8:8 open_in_new
liketh. pleaseth. Compare Esther 3:11.
may no man reverse. But Compare Esther 3:12, and see App-23.
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Esther 8:9 open_in_new
commanded unto. charged. Hebrew. zavah. See note on "law", Esther 3:2.
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Esther 8:10 open_in_new
posts on horseback. couriers on horseback. Haman's "posts" were runners on foot (Esther 3:13; Esther 3:15), hut speed was now essential. See Esther 9:1.
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Esther 8:11 open_in_new
their life. themselves. Hebrew. nephesh.
destroy... slay... perish. Figure of speech Synonymia, for emphasis. See note on Esther 3:13.
power. force. Hebrew. hayil, as in Esther 1:3. Not shalat = mastery, as in Esther 9:1. or tokeph = authority, as in Esther 9:29.
little ones. These were spared, notwithstanding. Compare Esther 9:6.
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Esther 8:12 open_in_new
thirteenth. See note on Esther 3:12.
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Esther 8:13 open_in_new
a commandment. an imperial decree.
people. the peoples.
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Esther 8:14 open_in_new
hastened. Hebrew. bahal. See note on Esther 6:10.
commandment. word. Hebrew. dabar. See note on Esther 1:12.
decree. See note on Esther 2:8.
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Esther 8:16 open_in_new
light. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for joy.
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Esther 8:17 open_in_new
became Jews. made common cause with the Jews.