Esther 2:19

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When the virgins ... - Rather, “when virgins” etc. The words begin a new paragraph. There was a second collection of virgins (after that of Esth...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

when, &c. . while they were collecting, &c. sat in the king's gate. Mordecai was of the king's household. See Esther 2:5 . This guarded...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate. Ver. 19. And when the virgins were gathered tog...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, this having reference to the time before Esther's marriage, then Mordecai sat in the ki...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 2:21 ; Esther 2:3 ; Esther 2:4 ; Esther 3:2 ; Esther 3:3 ; Esther 5:13
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Sat — By office, as one of the king's guards or ministers; being advanced to this place by Esther's favour.

¹⁹ And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

Related Commentaries of Esther 2:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Esther 2:19