Est 1:19, 8:3, Dan 6:12, 15 | TSK | STEP | it please the king. Heb. it be good with the king. from him. Heb. from before him. it be not altered. Heb. itpass not away. Let 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such a degree of wisdom in the construction of their laws, that they never could be amended, and should never be repealed; and this formed the ground of the saying, "The laws of the Medes and Persians that change not."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.

Esther 1:19

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

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such a degree of wisdom in the construction of their laws, that they never could be amended, and should never be repealed; and this formed the ground of the saying, "The laws of the Medes and Persians that change not."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 8:3

fell.

1Sa 25:24; 2Ki 4:27

besought him with tears. Heb. she wept and besought him.

Isa 38:2; Ho 12:4; Heb 5:7

mischief.

3:8-15; 7:4

Daniel 6:12

they.

3:8-12; Ac 16:19,24; 24:2-9

the den.It is probable that these lions were kept for the purpose of devouring certain criminals, whom the laws might consign to that kind of death.

The thing.

8; Es 1:19

Daniel 6:15

Know.

8,12; Es 8:8; Ps 94:20,21