Esther 5:11-14
the glory.1:4; Ge 31:1; Job 31:24,25; Ps 49:6,16,17; Isa 10:8; Jer 9:23,24Da 4:30; Mr 10:24; Lu 12:19,20; 1Ti 6:17the multitude.9:7-10,12,13; Job 27:14,15; Ho 9:13,14and how he had.3:1 Yea, Esther.Plutarch, in his life of Artaxerxes, informs us, that none but the king's mother, and his real wife, were permitted to sit at his table; and therefore he mentions it as a condescension in that prince, that he sometimes invited his brothers. Haman, therefore, had some reason to be proud of this favour. to-morrow.Job 8:12,13; 20:5-8; Ps 37:35,36; Pr 7:22,23; 27:1; Lu 21:34,351Th 5:3 Yet all this.Pride will ever render its possessor unhappy. Haman, though possessed of immense riches, glory, and honour, and the prime favourite of his king, is wretched, because he could not have the homage of that man whom his heart even despised! Oh, how distressing are the inquietudes of pride and vanity. 1Ki 21:4-6; Job 15:20; 18:4; Ec 1:2,14; Php 4:11,12 said Zeresh.2Sa 13:3-5; 1Ki 21:7,25; 2Ch 22:3,4; Mr 6:19-24Let a gallows. Heb. Let a tree.7:9speak thou.3:8-15; 6:4go thou in.3:15; 1Ki 21:7; Am 6:4-6; Re 11:10the thing.2Sa 16:21-23; 17:1-4; Mr 14:10,11; Ac 23:14,15; Ro 1:32he caused.7:10; Ps 7:13-16; 9:15; 37:14,32; Pr 1:18; 4:16; Ro 3:15Esther 7:10
Then was the king's.Jud 15:7; Eze 5:13; Zec 6:8Psalms 49:12
in honour.20; 39:5; 82:7; Jas 1:10,11; 1Pe 1:24abideth.The word {yalin,} rendered abideth, signifies to lodge for a night. Man's continuance in the world, or in honour or distinction, resembles a traveller's lodging at an inn, whence he removes in the morning; and is frequently far more transient and evanescent. beasts.Ec 3:18-21; 9:12
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