Esther 4:1-4
1 The great mourning of Mordecai and the Jews.4 Esther, understanding it, sends to Mordecai, who shews the cause, and advises her to undertake the suit.10 She excusing herself, is threatened by Mordecai.15 She appointing a fast, undertakes the suit. all that.3:8-13rent.2Sa 1:11; Job 1:20; Jon 3:4-9; Ac 14:14with ashes.3; Jos 7:6; 2Sa 13:19; Job 2:8; 42:6; Isa 58:5; Eze 27:30; Da 9:3Jon 3:6; Mt 11:21and cried.Mordecai gave every demonstration of the most poignant grief. Nor did he hide this from the city; and the Greek says that he uttered these words aloud: [Airetai ethnos meden edikekos,] "A people is going to be destroyed who have done no evil." Ge 27:34; Isa 15:4; 22:4; Eze 21:6; 27:31; Mic 1:8; Zep 1:14Re 18:17-19 2 in every province.1:1; 3:12great mourning.It cannot reasonably be doubted, that the mournings, fastings, and weepings of the Jews were attended by constant prayers and supplications; though all mention of them, and of the glorious God whom they worshipped, seems to have been studiously avoided. 1Sa 4:13,14; 11:4; Isa 22:4,12; 37:1-3weeping.Mt 13:42; 22:13; 25:30many lay in sackcloth and ashes. Heb. sackcloth and asheswere laid under many. Isa 58:5; Da 9:3 chamberlains. Heb. eunuchs.1:12; 1Sa 8:15; *marg:2Ki 9:32; Isa 56:3; Ac 8:27but he received it not.Ge 37:35; Ps 77:2; Jer 31:15Job 2:8
took him.19:14-17; Ps 38:5,7; Lu 16:20,21he sat.42:6; 2Sa 13:19; Isa 61:3; Eze 27:30; Jon 3:6; Mt 11:21Job 42:6
I.9:31; 40:3,4; Ezr 9:6; Ps 51:17; Isa 5:5; Jer 31:19; Eze 16:63Eze 20:43; 36:31; Lu 15:18,19; 1Co 15:8,9; 1Ti 1:13-16; Jas 4:7-10repent.2:8; 30:19; 1Ki 21:27; Es 4:1-3; Isa 58:5; Da 9:3; Jon 3:6-10Mt 11:21; Lu 10:13Jeremiah 6:26
daughter.14; 4:11; 8:19,21,22; 9:1; 14:17; Isa 22:4; La 2:11; 3:48; 4:3,6,10gird.4:8; 25:33,34; Isa 32:11; Eze 27:30,31; Mic 1:8-10make thee.9:1,10,17-22; 13:17; Isa 22:12; La 1:2,16; Eze 7:16-18; Zec 12:10Lu 7:12; Jas 4:9; 5:1for the.4:20; 12:12; 15:8; Isa 30:13Jeremiah 25:34
Howl.23,36; 4:8,9; Eze 34:16; Jas 5:1,2ye shepherds. Ye kings and chiefs of the people. wallow.6:26; 48:26; Eze 27:30,31ye principal.Eze 34:17,20the days of your. Heb. your days for.12; 27:7; 51:20-26; Isa 10:12; 33:1; La 4:21ye shall.19:10-12; 22:28; Ps 2:9; Isa 30:14pleasant vessel. Heb. vessel of desire.3:19; 2Ch 36:10; Isa 2:16; Da 11:8; Am 5:11; *marginsJonah 3:6
word.Jer 13:18and he arose.Ps 2:10-12; Jas 1:9,10; 4:6-10and covered.Es 4:1-4; Job 2:8; 42:6; Jer 6:26; La 3:29; Da 9:3; Mic 1:10Mt 11:21; Lu 10:13Micah 1:10
Declare.2Sa 1:20; Am 5:13; 6:10Aphrah. i.e., dust.Jos 18:23Ophrah. roll.Job 2:8; Jer 6:26; La 3:29
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