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Verse 14. _AND THE NEXT UNTO HIM - THE SEVEN PRINCES_] Probably, the
privy counsellors of the king. _Which saw the king's face _- were at
all times admitted to the royal presence....
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In Marsena we may perhaps recognize the famous Mardonius, and in
Admatha, Xerxes’ uncle, Artabanus.
THE SEVEN PRINCES - There were seven families of the first rank in
Persia, from which alone the kin...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
THE BANQUETS AND QUEEN VASHTI DISOWNED
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The first feast of the king (Esther 1:1)_
2. The king's feast unto all the people (Esther 1:5)
3. The queen's feast...
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ESTHER 1. THE ROYAL FEAST. VASHTI'S DISOBEDIENCE AND DEGRADATION. The
opening words in MT (and it came to pass) are in good Heb style, which
shows that an able scribe wrote here. But they prove that s...
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The names of the seven princes have evidently suffered much in
transmission. According to Herodotus (vii. 5 17) Mardonius (Xerxes"
cousin) and Artabanus (his uncle) were the king's chief advisers in
t...
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Vashti's disgrace
10. _he commanded Mehuman etc._ The names of the seven chamberlains,
or rather, eunuchs, who were sent to fetch Vashti, vary much in their
form in the LXX. and other versions. Their...
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C. Decree
TEXT: Esther 1:13-22
13
Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was
the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment;
14
and the next unto him were Carshe...
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THE DISOBEDIENCE AND DISGRACE OF QUEEN VASHTI
1. Ahasuerus] LXX has 'Artaxerxes,' but probably 'Xerxes,' the son of
Darius Hystaspis, is meant, who succeeded his father in 485 b.c.
INDIA.. ETHIOPIA]...
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THE NEXT UNTO HIM] i.e. nearest to the king in rank and importance....
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GOD IS IN CONTROL
Book of Esther
_ROBERT BRYCE_
ABOUT THE BOOK OF ESTHER
The events that the first chapter of the book of Esther describes
happened about 483 BC (Before Christ). Over 100 years ea...
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MARSENA. — It has been suggested that we may possibly recognise here
Mardonius, the commander at Marathon; and in Admatha, Artabanus, the
uncle of Xerxes.
THE SEVEN PRINCES. — There were seven leading...
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וְ הַ קָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֗יו כַּרְשְׁנָ֤א
שֵׁתָר֙ אַ
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AHASUERUS AND VASHTI
Esther 1:1
THE character of Ahasuerus illustrates the Nemesis of absolutism, by
showing how unlimited power is crushed and dissolved beneath the
weight of its own immensity. The...
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VASHTI'S NOBLE REFUSAL
Esther 1:1
The book opens with a royal festival, which lasted for six months,
Esther 1:1. Perhaps the princes came up from their governments to
partake of it in rotation. It fi...
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The events recorded in the Book of Esther occurred between the
completion of the Temple and the mission of Ezra (between Ezra 6:1;
Ezr 7:1-28). In all likelihood the narrative, as we have it, was take...
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And the next unto him [was] Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish,
Meres, Marsena, [and] Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media,
which saw the (i) king's face, [and] which sat the first in the...
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(10) В¶ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry
with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha,
Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the pr...
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Introduction to Esther
I. INTRODUCTION
A. As we begin the book of Esther, it is appropriate to "set it up" by
way of little history.
1. The book was written approximately 465 years before the birth...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 10.
The Book of Nehemiah has shewn us Judah reinstated in the land, but
deprived of the presence of God, except as to general blessing, and
unacknow...
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AND THE NEXT UNTO HIM,.... That sat next to the king, and was the
chief in dignity and authority under him:
WAS CARSHENA; and so everyone in their rank and order, as next
mentioned:
SHETHAR, ADMATHA...
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And the next unto him [was] Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish,
Meres, Marsena, [and] Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media,
which saw the king's face, [and] which sat the first in the king...
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_Which saw the king's face_ Who had constant freedom of access to the
king, and opportunities of familiar converse with him; which is thus
expressed, because the Persian kings were very seldom seen by...
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THE FIRST FEAST OF THE KING
(vv. 1-4)
Ahasuerus was a name given to the chief king of Persia.The Ahasuerus
of verse 1 is recorded in history as Xerxes 1. His empire extended
over a very large area,...
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10-22 Ahasuerus's feast ended in heaviness, by his own folly. Seasons
of peculiar festivity often end in vexation. Superiors should be
careful not to command what may reasonably be disobeyed. But whe...
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WHICH SAW THE KING'S FACE; which had constant freedom of access to the
king, and familiar converse with him; which is thus expressed, because
the Persian kings were very seldom seen by their subjects....
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Esther 1:14 closest H7138 Carshena H3771 Shethar H8369 Admatha H133
Tarshish H8659 Meres H4825 Marsena H4826 Memucan H4462
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CONTENTS: Ahasuerus' great feast and the story of Vashti.
CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Vashti, Memucan, Carshena, Shethar, Admatha,
Tarshish, Meres, Marsena.
CONCLUSION: Better is a dinner of herbs with q...
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Esther 1:1. _From India even to Ethiopia._ Darius the Mede appointed
one hundred and twenty governors. Hence it appears that this
Ahasuérus, the Xerxes Longimanus of Herodotus, had enlarged his
conque...
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ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 1:13 WISE MEN. Official advisers to the king.
THE TIMES. The most favorable times for particular actions (see Esther
3:
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ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 1:1 Introduction. The author sets the scene
for the main action by describing Queen Vashti’s downfall (Esther
1:1), her replacement by Esther ...
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CRITICAL NOTES.]
ESTHER 1:12. VASHTI REFUSED TO COME] It was regarded as something
unheard of if the queen appeared in public unveiled.—_Lange_. Vashti
means the best.
ESTHER 1:13. WHICH KNEW THE TI...
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EXPOSITION
THE DISGRACE OF VASHTI (Esther 1:10).
On the seventh day of the feast "to all in Shushan" (Esther 1:5), the
king having excited himself with drink, took it into his head to send
a message...
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Let us turn to the book of Esther for our study.
The book of Esther is not in a chronological order in these books of
history. If the book of Esther were placed in a chronological order,
it would have...
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2 Kings 25:19; Ezra 7:14; Matthew 18:10; Revelation 22:4...
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Saw — Who had constant freedom of access to the king, and familiar
converse with him: which is thus expressed, because the Persian kings
were very seldom seen by their subjects. Sat — Who were his chi...
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How could Esther participate in a pagan beauty contest?
PROBLEM: It is evident that Esther was selected by God as His
instrument to deliver Israel from evil at the appointed time (Esther
4:14). Howev...