Est 6:1-2, Mal 3:16 | TSK | STEP | Ahasuerus, reading in the chronicles of the good service done by Mordecai, takes care for his reward. Haman, coming to sue that Mordecai might be hanged, gives counsel that he might do him honour. Complaining of this, his friends tell him of his final destiny. that night. could not the king sleep. Heb. the king's sleep fled away. the book of records.As chronicles were composed among the Persians, a more instructive and interesting work could not be brought before the king; because they were all written in verse, and were generally the work of the most eminent poets of the empire.

Esther 6:1-2

1 Ahasuerus, reading in the chronicles of the good service done by Mordecai, takes care for his reward.

4 Haman, coming to sue that Mordecai might be hanged, gives counsel that he might do him honour.

12 Complaining of this, his friends tell him of his final destiny.

that night.

5:8; Ge 22:14; 1Sa 23:26,27; Isa 41:17; Ro 11:33

could not the king sleep. Heb. the king's sleep fled away.

the book of records.As chronicles were composed among the Persians, a more instructive and interesting work could not be brought before the king; because they were all written in verse, and were generally the work of the most eminent poets of the empire.

2:23; Mal 3:16

Bigthana.

2:21

Bigthan. door. Heb. threshold.