Est 3:8-13, Psa 83:4-8, Isa 7:8, Jer 30:11, 48:2, Mat 7:2 | TSK | STEP | scattered abroad. their laws. for the king's profit to. Heb. meet, or equal for the kingto, etc.

Esther 3:8-13

scattered abroad.

Le 26:33; De 4:27; 30:3; 32:26; Ne 1:8; Jer 50:17; Eze 6:8; 11:16

their laws.

Ezr 4:12-15; Ac 16:20,21; 17:6,7; 24:5; 28:22

for the king's profit to. Heb. meet, or equal for the kingto, etc.

that they may be destroyed. Heb. to destroy them. and Iwill pay. Heb. and I will weigh.

Ge 23:16Here Haman is obliged to acknowledge that there would be a loss to the revenue, which he was willing to make up out of his own property. Ten thousand talents of silver, counted by the Babylonish talent, amount to 2,119,000£.; but reckoned by the Jewish talent, they amount to double that sum. In those days, silver and gold were more plentiful than at present; and we have many instances of individuals possessing almost incredible riches. Herodotus relates, that when Xerxes went into Greece, Pythius the Lydian had 2,000 talents of silver, and 4,000,000 of gold darics, which unitedly amount to nearly 5,500,000£. Plutarch tells us, that after Crassus had dedicated the tenth of all he had to Hercules, he entertained the Roman people at 10,000 tables, and distributed to every citizen as much corn as was sufficient for three months; and, after all these expenses, he had 7,100 Roman talents left, which amount to more than 1,500,000£. Lentulus the augur is said to have possessed no less than 3,333,333£. 6s. 8d. Apicius was worth more than 916,671£ 13s. 4d.; and, after having spent in his kitchen 833,333£ 6s. 8d. he considered the remainder too little for his support, and poisoned himself!

ten thousand.

Mt 18:24

took.

8:2,8; Ge 41:42

enemy. or, oppressor.

7:6

to do.

Ps 73:7; Jer 26:14; 40:4; Lu 23:25

Then were.

8:9-17

scribes. or, secretaries. according.

1:22; 8:9; 9:27

in the name.

1Ki 21:8; Da 6:8,12,15

sealed.

8:2,8,10

by posts.

8:10,14; 2Ch 30:6; Job 9:25; Jer 51:31; Ro 3:15

both young.

1Sa 15:3; 22:19

in one day.

8:12-14; Jas 2:13

the spoil.

8:11; 9:10; Isa 10:6

Psalms 83:4-8

Ex 1:10; Es 3:6-9; Pr 1:12; Jer 11:19; 31:36; Da 7:25; Mt 27:62-66

Ac 4:17; 9:1,2

For.

2:2; Pr 21:30; Isa 7:5-7; 8:9,10; Joh 11:47-53; Ac 23:12,13

Re 17:13; 19:19

consent. Heb. heart. they are.

Jos 10:3-5; 2Sa 10:6-8; Isa 7:2

The tabernacles.Tents are mentioned because it was the custom of these people, particularly the Ishmaelites, to live a migratory or wandering life; encamping sometimes in one place, and sometimes in another, as they found convenience for themselves and cattle; a custom retained by their descendants to the present day.

Edom.

2Ch 20:1,10,11

Hagarenes.

Ge 25:12-18; 1Ch 5:10,19,20

Hagarites.

Gebal.

Jos 13:5; Eze 27:9

Assur.Assur is the same in the original as Asshur, or Assyria.

Ge 10:11

Asshur.

Ge 25:3

holpen. Heb. been an arm to.

Isa 33:2

the children.

Ge 19:37,38; De 2:9

Isaiah 7:8

For the head.Dr. Jubb transposes the former part of ver. 9, and renders, "Though the head of Syria be Damascus; and the head of Damascus Retzin; and the head of Ephraim be Samaria; and the head of Samaria Remaliah's son; yet within threescore and five years Ephraim shall be broken, that he be no more a people." This renders the passage perfectly clear; and the prophecy received its full accomplishment when Esarhaddon carried away the remains of the ten tribes.

2Sa 8:6

within.

8:4; 17:1-3; 2Ki 17:5-23; Ezr 4:2

that it be not a people. Heb. from a people.

Ho 1:6-10