ON THAT NIGHT. The time for Divine action had come. See App-23. COULD NOT THE KING SLEEP. God uses small things to accomplish His purposes. See note on Judges 3:21. We know not what He used here. But the time had come for Him to work. COMMANDED. Hebrew. _'amar._ THEY... READ. The very portion whi... [ Continue Reading ]
MORDECAI HAD TOLD. See Esther 2:21; Esther 2:22. DOOR. threshold. Hebrew saph.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW HAMAN WAS COME. This was the next step. The Figure of speech _Parenthesis_ is used to emphasize the importance of it. GALLOWS. tree. See note on Esther 5:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
STANDETH IN THE COURT. As explained in the _Parenthesis,_ Esther 6:4. COME IN. Note the Figure of speech _Anaaiplosis_. Esther 6:5 ending with the same verb which begins the next sentence.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME IN. See note on Esther 6:5. THOUGHT. said.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) in verses: Esther 6:8; Esther 6:9, to emphasize the eagerness with which Haman enumerated the honours his heart desired.... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE. a man. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE HASTE. be expeditious. Hebrew. _mahar,_ as in Esther 5:5. not _dahaph_ (to urge oneself), as in Esther 6:12; Esther 3:15. or _bahal_ (to hurry away), as in Esther 6:14; Esther 8:14. AS. according as.... [ Continue Reading ]
HASTED. Hebrew. _dahaph._ See note on Esther 6:10. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ in verses: Esther 6:12; Esther 6:13, emphasizing the excitement which had seized him.... [ Continue Reading ]
ZERESH. See note on Esther 5:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHILE. Everything was hastening to the approaching crisis.... [ Continue Reading ]