Est 1:19, 8:5, Dan 6:8, 12-15, 2Ti 2:19, Heb 6:17-18 | 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such a degree of wisdom in the construction of their laws, that they never could be amended, and should never be repealed; and this formed the ground of the saying, "The laws of the Medes and Persians that change not."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such a degree of wisdom in the construction of their laws, that they never could be amended, and should never be repealed; and this formed the ground of the saying, "The laws of the Medes and Persians that change not."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 8:5

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.

‏ Daniel 6:8

establish.

Es 3:12; 8:10; Isa 10:1

according.

12,15; Es 1:19; 8:3

altereth not. Chal. passeth not.

Mt 24:35

‏ Daniel 6:12-15

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

That Daniel.

1:6; 2:25; 5:13

regardeth.

3:12; Es 3:8; Ac 5:29; 17:7

was sore.The king now clearly perceived for what purpose the decree had been solicited; and was exceedingly displeased with himself that he had suffered himself to be so deluded.

3:13; Mt 27:17-24; Mr 6:26; Lu 23:13-21; Joh 19:7-12

and he.He strove during the whole day, by every means, to evade or annul the edict; but the foolish constitution of his government (exactly the reverse of the happy rule for the conduct of our gracious monarch) did not allow them to pardon any person who had broken one of their decrees, however arbitrary and unreasonable.

2Sa 3:28,29

Know.

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