Esther 10 - Introduction
_A.M. 3495. B.C. 509._ The greatness of Ahasuerus and of Mordecai, 1-3.... [ Continue Reading ]
_A.M. 3495. B.C. 509._ The greatness of Ahasuerus and of Mordecai, 1-3.... [ Continue Reading ]
_King Ahasuerus, laid a tribute upon the land_ That is, he laid a tax upon every part of his dominions, both on the continent, and on the islands over which his power extended. By the isles here mentioned are meant those in the Æegean sea, conquered by Darius Hystaspes.... [ Continue Reading ]
_All the acts of his power, and of his might, and of the greatness of Mordecai_ These words signify, that as this king did great things, so they were to be ascribed very much to the management of Mordecai after he was advanced to the highest authority in the kingdom. But it was not the design of the... [ Continue Reading ]
_Mordecai the Jew was next unto King Ahasuerus_ Long had he sat contentedly at the king's gate, but now at length he is arrived at the presidency of the king's council. Men of merit may, for a time, seem buried alive; but often, by some means or other, they are discovered and preferred at last. _And... [ Continue Reading ]