2Sa 19:24, 2Ki 25:29, Est 4:1-4, 5:1, Isa 61:3, 10, Jer 52:32-33 | TSK | STEP | Mephibosheth. dressed his feet.Literally, made his feet, which seems to mean washing the feet paring the nails, and perhaps anointing or otherwise perfuming them, if not tinging the nails with henna; see Note on De 21:12. Sir John Chardin, in his MS. note on this place, informs us, that it is customary in the East to have as much care of the feet as the hands; and that their barbers cut and adjust the nails with a proper instrument, because they often go barefoot. The nails of the toes of the mummies inspected in London in 1763, of which an account is given in the Philosophical Transactions for 1764, seem to have been tinged with some reddish colour. trimmed.Literally, made his beard, which may mean, combing, curling, and perfuming it. But Mr. Morier says that they almost universally dye the beard black, by successive layers of a paste made of henna, and another made of the leaf of the indigo: the first tinging with an orange colour, and the next with a dark bottle green, which becomes jet black when exposed to the air for twenty-four hours.

2 Samuel 19:24

Mephibosheth.

dressed his feet.Literally, made his feet, which seems to mean washing the feet paring the nails, and perhaps anointing or otherwise perfuming them, if not tinging the nails with henna; see Note on De 21:12. Sir John Chardin, in his MS. note on this place, informs us, that it is customary in the East to have as much care of the feet as the hands; and that their barbers cut and adjust the nails with a proper instrument, because they often go barefoot. The nails of the toes of the mummies inspected in London in 1763, of which an account is given in the Philosophical Transactions for 1764, seem to have been tinged with some reddish colour.

15:30; Isa 15:2; Jer 41:5; Mt 6:16; Ro 12:15; Heb 13:3

trimmed.Literally, made his beard, which may mean, combing, curling, and perfuming it. But Mr. Morier says that they almost universally dye the beard black, by successive layers of a paste made of henna, and another made of the leaf of the indigo: the first tinging with an orange colour, and the next with a dark bottle green, which becomes jet black when exposed to the air for twenty-four hours.

2 Kings 25:29

changed.

24:12; Ge 41:14,42; Es 4:4; 8:15; Isa 61:3; Zec 3:4; Lu 15:22

he did eat bread.

2Sa 9:7

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.

3:8-13

rent.

2Sa 1:11; Job 1:20; Jon 3:4-9; Ac 14:14

with ashes.

3; Jos 7:6; 2Sa 13:19; Job 2:8; 42:6; Isa 58:5; Eze 27:30; Da 9:3

Jon 3:6; Mt 11:21

and 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 1:14

Re 18:17-19

in every province.

1:1; 3:12

great 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; 37:1-3

weeping.

Mt 13:42; 22:13; 25:30

many 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 8:27

but he received it not.

Ge 37:35; Ps 77:2; Jer 31:15