Ezra 5:17

A.M. 3485. B.C. 519. let there be.

4:15,19; 6:1,2; Pr 25:2

a decree.

6:3-5

Esther 1:19

it please the king. Heb. it be good with the king.

21; 3:9; 8:5

from him. Heb. from before him. it be not altered. Heb. itpass not away.

8:8; Da 6:8-15,17Let it be inserted among the permanent laws, and be made a part of the constitution of the empire. The Persians seem to have affected such a degree of wisdom in the construction of their laws, that they never could be amended, and should never be repealed; and this formed the ground of the saying, "The laws of the Medes and Persians that change not."

another. Heb. her companion. that is better.

1Sa 15:28; 1Ki 3:28

Esther 5:8

perform. Heb. do. let the king.Esther probably wished another interview, that she might ingratiate herself more fully into the king's favour, and thus secure the success of her design. But Providence disposed of things thus, to give time for the important event mentioned in the following chapter.

to-morrow.

6:1-13; Pr 16:9

Esther 7:3

let my life.

7; 1Ki 20:31; 2Ki 1:13; Job 2:4; Jer 38:26

my people.

4:8; Ps 122:6-9

Esther 8:5

and, if I.

7:3; Ex 33:13,16; 1Sa 20:29

I be pleasing.

2:4,17

letters. Heb. device.

3:12,13

which he wrote. or, who wrote.
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