2Sa 11:14-15, 2Ch 32:17, Ezr 4:7-8, 11, Neh 6:5, Est 3:12-15, 8:8-13 | TSK | STEP | wrote a letter.It was resolved in David's breast that Uriah must die--that innocent, valiant, and gallant man, who was ready to sacrifice his life for the honour of his prince; and, worse than all, by being himself made the bearer of letters to Joab which prescribed the mode by which he was to be murdered. This was the greatest treachery and villany on the part of David; while Joab appears to enter as fully upon the execution of the murder, being perhaps pleased to have this opportunity of further enthralling his king, and thus increasing his own power.

2 Samuel 11:14-15

wrote a letter.It was resolved in David's breast that Uriah must die--that innocent, valiant, and gallant man, who was ready to sacrifice his life for the honour of his prince; and, worse than all, by being himself made the bearer of letters to Joab which prescribed the mode by which he was to be murdered. This was the greatest treachery and villany on the part of David; while Joab appears to enter as fully upon the execution of the murder, being perhaps pleased to have this opportunity of further enthralling his king, and thus increasing his own power.

1Ki 21:8-10; Ps 19:13; 52:2; 62:9; Jer 9:1-4; 17:9; Mic 7:3-5

Set ye.

17; 1Sa 18:17,21,25; Ps 51:4,14; Jer 20:13

hottest. Heb. strong. from him. Heb. from after him. anddie.

12:9

2 Chronicles 32:17

He wrote.

2Ki 19:9,14; Ne 6:5; Isa 37:14

to rail.

2Ki 19:22,28; Isa 10:15; 37:23,24,28,29; Re 13:6

As the gods.

2Ki 19:12

Ezra 4:7-8

A.M. 3482. B.C. 522. Artaxerxes.This Artaxerxes was one of the Magi, who usurped the throne after the death of Cambyses, for seven months, feigning himself to be Smerdis, brother of Cambyses: he is called Oropoestus by Justin, Smerdis by Herodotus, Mardus by AEschylus, and Sphendatates by Ctesias.

Bishlam. or, in peace. companions. Heb. societies.

9,17; 5:6

the Syrian tongue.That is, probably, both the language and character were Syrian or Chaldaic; and therefore, from the 8th verse of this chapter, to ch. 7:27, the original is not Hebrew, but Chaldee, in those parts which consist of letters, decrees, etc., originally written in that language.

2Ki 18:26; Isa 36:11; Da 2:4

scribe. or, secretary.

9; 2Sa 8:17; 20:25; 2Ki 18:18

Ezra 4:11

Nehemiah 6:5

with an open letter.This was a gross insult to a person of Nehemiah's quality; as the letters sent to chiefs and governors in the East are always carefully folded up, put in silk bags, and then sealed.

2Ki 18:26-28; 2Co 2:11; 11:13-15; Eph 6:11; 2Th 2:10

Esther 3:12-15

Then were.

8:9-17

scribes. or, secretaries. according.

1:22; 8:9; 9:27

in the name.

1Ki 21:8; Da 6:8,12,15

sealed.

8:2,8,10

by posts.

8:10,14; 2Ch 30:6; Job 9:25; Jer 51:31; Ro 3:15

both young.

1Sa 15:3; 22:19

in one day.

8:12-14; Jas 2:13

the spoil.

8:11; 9:10; Isa 10:6

The copy.

8:13,14

hastened.

Pr 1:16; 4:16

sat down.

Ho 7:5; Am 6:6; Joh 16:20; Re 11:10

the city.

4:16; 8:15; Pr 29:2

Esther 8:8-13

in the king's name.

3:12; 1Ki 21:8

may no man reverse.No, not the king himself; and this was the reason that the king was forced not to reverse, but to give a contradictory decree; that if the Jews, pursuant to the first decree, were assaulted, they might legitimately, by virtue of the second, defend themselves, slay their enemies, and even take the spoil.

5; 1:19; Da 6:8,12-15; 2Ti 2:19; Heb 6:17,18

the king's.

3:12

and to the lieutenants.

1:1,22; 3:12,13; Da 6:1

India.The Hebrew word {Hoddo,} in Syriac, {Hendoo,} and in Arabic, {Hind,} is rendered India by all the versions. India, or Hindostan, is a large country of the south of Asia, extending from north to south about 2,400 miles, and from east to west 1,800, between 8 degrees and 35 degrees N. lat. and 68 degrees and 92 degrees E. long.; being bounded on the west by the Indus, east by the Birman empire and Thibet, north by the Indian Caucasus, and south by the Indian Ocean. It is probable, however, that all the country east of the Indus was anciently called India.

and according.

1:22; 3:12; 2Ki 18:26; Da 4:1; 1Co 14:9-11

in the king.

1Ki 21:8; Ec 8:4; Da 4:1

by posts.

3:13; 2Ch 30:6; Job 9:25; Jer 51:21

mules.{Rechesh,} in Syriac, {rechesha,} probably denotes a swift horse.

camels.{Achashteranim,} from the Persian {akhash,} large, and {aster,} a mule, probably, as Bochart supposes, denotes a large mule.

young dromedaries.{Beney harammachim,} "the sons of mares," as the word {ramakat} denotes in Arabic; probably an expletive of the preceeding word.

Isa 60:6; 66:20; Jer 2:23

to gather.

9:2-16