Gen 39:20-23, Est 6:1 | TSK | STEP | into the prison.{Baith hassohar,} "the round house," from the form of the building according to some; or, "the watch or guard house," from the Arabic {sahara,} to watch, according to others. the king's.

Genesis 39:20-23

into the prison.{Baith hassohar,} "the round house," from the form of the building according to some; or, "the watch or guard house," from the Arabic {sahara,} to watch, according to others.

40:15; 41:14; Ps 105:18,19; Isa 53:8; Da 3:21,22; 2Ti 2:9; 1Pe 2:19

the king's.

40:1-3,15; 41:9-14; Ps 76:10

the Lord.

2; 21:22; 49:23,24; Isa 41:10; 43:2; Da 6:22; Ro 8:31,32,37

1Pe 3:13,14,17; 4:14-16

shewed him mercy. Heb. extended kindness unto him. gavehim.

40:3; Ex 3:21; 11:3; 12:36; Ps 105:19,22; 106:46; Pr 16:7; Da 1:9

Ac 7:9,10

committed.

4,6,7,9; 40:3,4; 1Sa 2:30; Ps 37:3,11

keeper.

40:3,4

because.

2,3; 49:23,24; 1Sa 2:30; Ps 1:3; 37:3-11; Isa 43:2; Da 6:22

Esther 6:1

1 Ahasuerus, reading in the chronicles of the good service done by Mordecai, takes care for his reward.

4 Haman, coming to sue that Mordecai might be hanged, gives counsel that he might do him honour.

12 Complaining of this, his friends tell him of his final destiny.

that night.

5:8; Ge 22:14; 1Sa 23:26,27; Isa 41:17; Ro 11:33

could not the king sleep. Heb. the king's sleep fled away.

Da 2:1; 6:18

the book of records.As chronicles were composed among the Persians, a more instructive and interesting work could not be brought before the king; because they were all written in verse, and were generally the work of the most eminent poets of the empire.

2:23; Mal 3:16