The house — 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. Came — Was by the queen's desire admitted into the king's presence, and family, and, as it seems, made one of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Ring — That ring which he had formerly given to Haman he now gives to Mordecai, and with it that power whereof this ring was a sign, making him, as Haman had been, the keeper of his signet. Set — As her steward, to manage that great estate for her as he thought fittest.... [ Continue Reading ]
To put — To repeal that cruel decree.... [ Continue Reading ]
If &c. — She uses various expressions, that she might confirm the king's favour, by such a full submission to his good pleasure. Haman — She prudently takes off the hatefulness of the action from the king, and lay's it upon Haman, who had for his own ends contrived the whole business, and circumvent... [ Continue Reading ]
Reverse — For this reason he could not recall the former letters, because they were irrevocable by the law of the Medes and Persians. How much more prudent is our constitution, that no law whatever can be established as to be unrepealable? It is God's prerogative, not to repent, and to say what can... [ Continue Reading ]
Then — Which was above two months after the former decree. All which time God suffered the Jews to lie under the error of this dreadful day, that they might be more throughly humbled for, and purged from those many and great sins under which they lay; that they might be convinced of their great sin... [ Continue Reading ]
Riders — Which were not employed in sending the former letter: but this coming later required more care and speed, that the Jews might be eased from their present fears, and have time to provide for their own defence.... [ Continue Reading ]
To stand — To fight for the defence of their lives against all that should seek to destroy them. The power — Either governors or governed, without any exception either of age, dignity, or sex, Both little ones and women — Which is here added, to strike the greater terror into their enemies; and acco... [ Continue Reading ]
Great crown — Which the chief of the Persian princes were permitted to wear but with sufficient distinction from the king's crown. The city — Not only Jews, but the greatest number of the citizens, who by the law of nature abhorred bloody counsels, and had a complacency in acts of mercy.... [ Continue Reading ]
Joy — This explains the former metaphor by two words expressing the same thing, to denote the greatness of the joy. Honour — Instead of that contempt under which they had lain.... [ Continue Reading ]