Chapter 3

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promote Haman Esth 7:6; Ps 12:8; Prov 29:2

Agagite Num 24:7; 1Sam 15:8, 1Sam 15:33

above all the princes Esth 1:14; Gen 41:40, Gen 41:55; Ezra 7:14; Dan 6:2


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the king's servants Dr. Shaw, speaking of the cities in the East, says, "If we quit the streets, and enter into any of the principal houses, we shall first pass through a porch, or gate-way, with benches on each side, where the master of the family receives visits, and despatches business; few persons, not even the nearest relations, having admission any farther, except upon extraordinary occasions." These servants were probably officers who here waited the king's call; and it is likely that Mordecai was one of them. Esth 2:19, Esth 2:21

bowed Gen 41:43; Phil 2:10

bowed not Yichra welo yishtachaweh, "bowed not down, nor prostrated himself," or worshipped him. Had this meant only civil reverence the king would not have needed to command it; nor would Mordecai have refused it; there was, therefore, some kind of divine honour intended, such as was paid to the Persian kings, and which even the Greeks refused, as express adoration. Esth 3:1, Esth 3:5; Exod 17:14, Exod 17:16; Deut 25:19; 1Sam 15:3; Ps 15:4


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Why Esth 3:2; Exod 1:17; Matt 15:2-3


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when they spake Gen 39:10

that they told Dan 3:8-9, Dan 6:13

he had told Ezra 1:3; Dan 3:12, Dan 3:16-18, Dan 3:23-30, Dan 6:20-28; Jonah 1:9


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that Mordecai Esth 3:2, Esth 5:9

full of wrath Esth 1:12; Gen 4:5-6; Job 5:2; Prov 12:16, Prov 19:19, Prov 21:24, Prov 27:3-4; Dan 3:19


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sought Ps 83:4; Rev 12:12


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the first month Neh 2:1

in the twelfth Esth 1:3, Esth 2:16

they cast Pur Esth 9:24-26; Prov 16:33; Ezek 21:21-22; Matt 27:35

Adar Esth 9:1, Esth 9:5, Esth 9:17-19, Esth 9:21; Ezra 6:15


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scattered abroad Lev 26:33; Deut 4:27, Deut 30:3, Deut 32:26; Neh 1:8; Jer 50:17; Ezek 6:8, Ezek 11:16; Zech 7:14; John 7:35; Jas 1:1; 1Pet 1:1

their laws Ezra 4:12-15; Acts 16:20-21, Acts 17:6-7, Acts 24:5, Acts 28:22

for the king's profit to Heb. meet, or equal for the king to, etc


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that they may be destroyed Heb. to destroy them

and I will pay Heb. and I will weigh, Gen 23:16; Here Haman is obliged to acknowledge that there would be a loss to the revenue, which he was willing to make up out of his own property. Ten thousand talents of silver, counted by the Babylonish talent, amount to 2,119,000£.; but reckoned by the Jewish talent, they amount to double that sum. In those days, silver and gold were more plentiful than at present; and we have many instances of individuals possessing almost incredible riches. Herodotus relates, that when Xerxes went into Greece, Pythius the Lydian had 2,000 talents of silver, and 4,000,000 of gold darics, which unitedly amount to nearly 5,500,000£. Plutarch tells us, that after Crassus had dedicated the tenth of all he had to Hercules, he entertained the Roman people at 10,000 tables, and distributed to every citizen as much corn as was sufficient for three months; and, after all these expenses, he had 7,100; Roman talents left, which amount to more than 1,500,000£. Lentulus the augur is said to have possessed no less than 3,333,333£. 6s. 8d. Apicius was worth more than 916,671£ 13s. 4d.; and, after having spent in his kitchen 833,333£ 6s. 8d. he considered the remainder too little for his support, and poisoned himself!

ten thousand Matt 18:24


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took Esth 8:2, Esth 8:8; Gen 41:42

enemy or, oppressor, Esth 7:6


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to do Ps 73:7; Jer 26:14, Jer 40:4; Luke 23:25


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Then were Esth 8:9-17

scribes or, secretaries

according Esth 1:22, Esth 8:9, Esth 9:27

in the name 1Kgs 21:8; Dan 6:8, Dan 6:12, Dan 6:15

sealed Esth 8:2, Esth 8:8, Esth 8:10


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by posts Esth 8:10, Esth 8:14; 2Chr 30:6; Job 9:25; Jer 51:31; Rom 3:15

both young 1Sam 15:3, 1Sam 22:19

in one day Esth 8:12-14; Jas 2:13

the spoil Esth 8:11, Esth 9:10; Isa 10:6


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The copy Esth 8:13-14


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hastened Prov 1:16, Prov 4:16

sat down Hos 7:5; Amos 6:6; John 16:20; Rev 11:10

the city Esth 4:16, Esth 8:15; Prov 29:2


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