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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Esther 8 - Introduction

* Mordecai is advanced. (1,2) Esther makes suit for the Jews. (3-14) Mordecai honoured, The joy of the Jews. (15-17)

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See also Esther 8 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _ESTHER REQUESTING THAT THE LETTERS DEVISED BY HAMAN MIGHT BE REVERSED THE KING INFORMS HER, THAT NO MAN MAY REVERSE WHAT IS SEALED WITH THE KING'S SEAL; BUT HE GIVES LEAVE FOR OTHER LETTERS TO BE SIG...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER EIGHT REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What did Esther receive when the king gave her the house of Haman? 2. Why did she give it to Mordecai? 3. What was the significance of the king giving the ring...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Ahasuerus (b-10) i.e. Xerxes, see Ezra 7:1 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO ESTHER 8 This chapter relates the gifts Ahasuerus gave to Esther and Mordecai, Esther 8:1, the suit Esther made to him to reverse the letters for the destruction of the Jews, Esther 8...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3494. B.C. 510._ The estate of Haman is given to Esther, vv1, vv2. Esther petitions the king to reverse the edict against the Jews, Esther 8:3. They are authorized to defend themselves, Esther...

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