Neh 1:1, Est 2:3, 3:15, 4:16, 9:12-15, Dan 8:2 | TSK | STEP | Nehemiah, understanding by Hanani the misery of Jerusalem, mourns, fasts, and prays. His prayer. Nehemiah. in the month. in the twentieth. Shushan.Shushan, or Susa, was the capital of Susiana, a province of Persia, and the winter residence of the Persian monarchs; situated about 252 miles east of Babylon, and the same distance south-south-east of Ecbatana, in lat. 32 degrees, long. 49 degrees. The circumference of its walls was about 120 stadia. Shouster is supposed to occupy its site.

Nehemiah 1:1

1 Nehemiah, understanding by Hanani the misery of Jerusalem, mourns, fasts, and prays.

5 His prayer.

Nehemiah.

10:1

in the month.

Ezr 10:9; Zec 7:1

in the twentieth.

Ezr 7:7

Shushan.Shushan, or Susa, was the capital of Susiana, a province of Persia, and the winter residence of the Persian monarchs; situated about 252 miles east of Babylon, and the same distance south-south-east of Ecbatana, in lat. 32 degrees, long. 49 degrees. The circumference of its walls was about 120 stadia. Shouster is supposed to occupy its site.

Es 1:2; 3:15; Da 8:2

Esther 2:3

in all the provinces.

1:1,2

that they may gather.This was the usual way in which the harem, or {seraglio,} was furnished; the finest women in the land, whether of high or low birth, were sought out and brought to the harem. They all became the king's concubines; but one was raised as chief wife, or sultana, to the throne; and her issue was especially entitled to inherit.

the custody. Heb. the hand. Hege.

Hegai. the king's chamberlain.{Saris hammelech,} "the king's eunuch:" so the LXX., Vulgate, Targum, and Syriac.

their things.

12-14; Isa 3:18-23

Esther 3:15

hastened.

Pr 1:16; 4:16

sat down.

Ho 7:5; Am 6:6; Joh 16:20; Re 11:10

the city.

4:16; 8:15; Pr 29:2

Esther 4:16

present. Heb. found. fast.

2Ch 20:3; Isa 22:12; Joe 1:14,15; 2:12-17; Jon 3:4-9

eat nor drink.

5:1; Mt 12:40; Ac 9:9; 27:33

I also.

Ge 18:19; Jos 24:15; Ac 10:7

if I perish.If I lose my life in the attempt to save my people, I shall lose it cheerfully. I see it is my duty to make the attempt; and, come what will, I am resolved to do it.

Ge 43:14; 1Sa 19:5; 2Sa 10:12; Lu 9:24; Ac 20:24; 21:13; Ro 16:4

Php 2:30

Esther 9:12-15

what is thy petition.

5:6; 7:2

If it please the king.Esther had probably been informed by Mordecai, that there were still many enemies of the Jews who sought their destruction, who had escaped the preceding day; and therefore begged that the second day might be added to the former permission; and that the sons of Haman, who had already been slain, might be suspended on gibbets, as a terror to those who sought the destruction of the Jews.

according unto.

8:11

let Haman's ten sons be hanged. Heb. let men hang Haman'sten sons.

De 21:23; 2Sa 21:6,9; Ga 3:13

gathered themselves.

2,13; 8:11; Ps 118:7-12

but on the prey.

10,16; 1Th 5:22; Heb 13:5

Daniel 8:2

I saw in.

3; 7:2,15; Nu 12:6; Heb 1:1

Shushan.

Ne 1:1; Es 1:2; 2:8; 3:15; 7:6; 8:15; 9:11,15

province.

Ge 10:22; 14:1; Isa 21:2; Jer 25:25; 49:34-39; Eze 32:24

Ulai.