Est 3:2, Rom 14:18 | TSK | STEP | the king's servants.Dr. Shaw, speaking of the cities in the East, says, "If we quit the streets, and enter into any of the principal houses, we shall first pass through a porch, or gate-way, with benches on each side, where the master of the family receives visits, and despatches business; few persons, not even the nearest relations, having admission any farther, except upon extraordinary occasions." These servants were probably officers who here waited the king's call; and it is likely that Mordecai was one of them. bowed. bowed not.{Yichrâ welo yishtachaweh,} "bowed not down, nor prostrated himself," or worshipped him. Had this meant only civil reverence the king would not have needed to command it; nor would Mordecai have refused it; there was, therefore, some kind of divine honour intended, such as was paid to the Persian kings, and which even the Greeks refused, as express adoration.

Esther 3:2

the king's servants.Dr. Shaw, speaking of the cities in the East, says, "If we quit the streets, and enter into any of the principal houses, we shall first pass through a porch, or gate-way, with benches on each side, where the master of the family receives visits, and despatches business; few persons, not even the nearest relations, having admission any farther, except upon extraordinary occasions." These servants were probably officers who here waited the king's call; and it is likely that Mordecai was one of them.

2:19,21

bowed.

Ge 41:43; Php 2:10

bowed not.{Yichrâ welo yishtachaweh,} "bowed not down, nor prostrated himself," or worshipped him. Had this meant only civil reverence the king would not have needed to command it; nor would Mordecai have refused it; there was, therefore, some kind of divine honour intended, such as was paid to the Persian kings, and which even the Greeks refused, as express adoration.

1,5; Ex 17:14,16; De 25:19; 1Sa 15:3; Ps 15:4

Romans 14:18

in.

4; 6:22; 12:11; 16:18; Mr 13:34; Joh 12:26; 1Co 7:22; Ga 6:15,16

Col 3:24; Tit 2:11-14

is.

12:1,2; Ge 4:7; Ec 9:7; Ac 10:35; 2Co 8:21; Php 4:18; 1Ti 2:3; 5:4

1Pe 2:5,20

and.

2Co 4:2; 5:11; 6:4; 8:21; 1Th 1:3,4; Jas 2:18-26; 1Pe 3:16