Esther 8:1

ESTHER CHAPTER 8 Mordecai is advanced over the house of Haman, Esther 8:1,2. Esther maketh a petition to the king to reverse Haman's letters, Esther 8:3. Ahasuerus granteth to Esther and Mordecai, Esther 8:7, to write to the Jews to defend themselves, Esther 8:8. Mordecai's letters in the king's name to defend themselves and destroy their assailants, Esther 8:9. Mordecai's honour, and the Jews joy, Esther 8:15. The house of Haman, with all his goods and estate, which being justly forfeited to the king, he no less justly bestows it upon the queen, to compensate the danger to which Haman had exposed her. Mordecai came before the king, i.e. was by the queen's desire admitted into the king's presence, and favour, and family, and, as it seems, made one of the seven princes. What he was unto her, i.e. how nearly he was related to her; which till this time she had wisely concealed, this being the fit season to declare it.