1 Kings 2:33

return upon.

32; 2Sa 3:29; 2Ki 5:27; Ps 101:8; 109:6-15; Mt 27:25

upon David.

2Sa 3:28; Pr 25:5

his house.

Ps 89:29,36,37; 132:12; Isa 9:6,7; 11:1-9; Lu 1:31-33; 2:14

1 Kings 2:46

the kingdom.

12,45; 2Ch 1:1; Pr 29:4

Esther 7:10

Then was the king's.

Jud 15:7; Eze 5:13; Zec 6:8

Esther 8:11-17

to gather.

9:2-16

to destroy.

Ps 37:14,15; 68:3; 137:8; 146:6-9; Eze 39:10

and to take the spoil.

3:13; 9:10,15,16; Isa 10:6

one day.

9:1; Ex 15:9,10; Jud 1:6,7

upon the thirteenth.

3:13-15

published. Heb. revealed. avenge themselves.

Jud 16:28; Ps 37:14,15; 68:23; 92:10,11; 149:6-9; Lu 18:7; Re 6:10

being hastened.

1Sa 21:8; Ec 9:10

Shushan.

1:2; 2:3; 3:15; Ne 1:1; Da 8:2

royal apparel.

5:1; 6:8,11; Ge 41:42; Mt 6:29; 11:8; Lu 16:19

blue. or, violet.

1:6

and with a great crown.Mordecai was now made the chief minister, or vizier, instead of Haman; and was accordingly invested with the "royal apparel," in conformity to the custom of the East. So we are informed, in the History of the Revolt of Ali Bey, that on the election of a new {sheikh bellet,} or chief of the country, in Egypt, the {pasha} who approves of him invests him with a robe of valuable fur. Perhaps the crown was one of the insignia of the office of vizier. Concerning the blue, fine linen, and purple, see the Notes on Ex 25:4; 39:27.

the city.Haman was too proud to be popular: few lamented his fall.

3:15; Pr 29:2

Jews.

4:1-3,16; Ps 30:5-11

had light.That is, prosperity and hope. The dark cloud which had so long hung over them was dispelled; and again the sunshine of prosperity beamed upon them.

9:17; Ps 18:28; 97:11; Pr 4:18,19; 11:10; Isa 30:29,30; 35:10

a feast.

9:17,19,22; 1Sa 25:8; Ne 8:10

many of the people.

Ps 18:43; Zec 8:20-23

for the fear.

9:2; Ge 35:5; Ex 15:16; De 2:25; 11:25

Psalms 101:7-8

He that worketh.

2Sa 4:10-12; 2Ki 5:26,27; Pr 29:12; Ac 1:16-20,25; 5:1-10

tarry in my sight. Heb. be established.

early.

75:10; Pr 16:12; 20:8,26; Jer 21:12; Mic 3:1-4,9

cut off.

48:2,8; Ho 9:3; Mic 2:8-10; Re 21:27; 22:14,15

Proverbs 20:8

26; 16:12; 29:14; 1Sa 23:3,4; 2Sa 23:4; Ps 72:4; 92:9; 99:4; 101:6-8

Isa 32:1
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