"And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favourc in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti."
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Verse 17. _SET THE ROYAL CROWN UPON HER HEAD_] Made her what is now
called in the East the SULTANA, the _queen_. She was the mistress of
all the rest of the wives, all of whom were obliged to pay her...
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ESTHER CHOSEN QUEEN. Ere long Ahasuerus longs for his lost queen's
comradeship. He is moved to issue a summons throughout all his
territories, commanding all fair maidens to appear as candidates for
t...
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_the royal crown_ See on Esther 1:11....
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SO THAT HE SET THE ROYAL CROWN UPON HER HEAD— According to this
account, this Persian monarch seems to have had but one wife, at least
but one in chief favour and esteem with him, though it is evident...
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D. Selection of Esther
TEXT: Esther 2:15-18
15
Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of
Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto
the king, she r...
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_AND THE KING LOVED ESTHER ABOVE ALL THE WOMEN, AND SHE OBTAINED GRACE
AND FAVOUR IN HIS SIGHT MORE THAN ALL THE VIRGINS; SO THAT HE SET THE
ROYAL CROWN UPON HER HEAD, AND MADE HER QUEEN INSTEAD OF_ _...
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THE CHOICE OF ESTHER TO BE QUEEN. MORDECAI'S SERVICE
1. He remembered, etc.] LXX has 'he thought no more of Vashti,
remembering what,' etc....
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GOD IS IN CONTROL
Book of Esther
_ROBERT BRYCE_
CHAPTER 2
V1 Later, when the king was not still angry, he thought about Vashti.
He remembered what she had done. And he remembered the law that he h...
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וַ יֶּאֱהַ֨ב הַ מֶּ֤לֶךְ אֶת
־אֶסְתֵּר֙ מִ כָּל ־הַ נָּשִׁ֔ים וַ
תִּשָּׂא ־חֵ֥ן וָ...
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THE SERVICE OF A FOREIGNER
Esther 2:1
Esther's Hebrew name meant Myrtle. It could not have been easy for her
to retain her sweet simplicity amid the corruptions of her time, but
her Persian name mean...
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In this chapter we have a revelation of customs obtaining in the
household of the king. We can read them with thankfulness that
wherever the purifying forces of revealed religion have operated they
ha...
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_Crown. Literally, "diadem," (Haydock) which was a bandage "of purple,
striped with white," by which the queen was distinguished from the
other wives. (Calmet) --- The king wore "a four-square cidaris...
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(8) So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was
heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the
palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought als...
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_THE KING AND THE MAIDEN_
‘The king loved Esther.’
Esther 2:17
‘After these things’ (chap. 2:1) is an indefinite expression that
may mark the interval, during which Xerxes invaded Greece and was
ig...
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The Beauty Contest
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Last week we saw Queen Vashti loose everything for refusing to come
to the party when King Xerxes requested her presence!
1. Not only did she loose her crown a...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 10.
The Book of Nehemiah has shewn us Judah reinstated in the land, but
deprived of the presence of God, except as to general blessing, and
unackno...
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AND THE KING LOVED ESTHER ABOVE ALL THE WOMEN,.... The virgins he made
his concubines, as next explained; though Jarchi interprets it of
married women, for such he supposes were gathered and brought t...
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And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace
and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the
royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vas...
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ESTHER CHOSEN QUEEN...
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ESTHER CHOSEN AS QUEEN
(vv. 1-18)
We read nothing more as to Vashti, whether she was simply banished
from the king's court or killed. But it was four years before the king
married a queen to take V...
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FAVOUR:
Or, kindness
IN HIS SIGHT:
_ Heb._ before him...
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1-20 We see to what absurd practices those came, who were destitute
of Divine revelation, and what need there was of the gospel of Christ,
to purify men from the lusts of the flesh, and to bring them...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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Esther 2:17 king H4428 loved H157 (H8799) Esther H635 women H802
obtained H5375 (H8799) grace H2580 favor H2617 sight H6440 virgins
H1330 set H7760 (H8799) royal H4438 crown H3804 head H7218 queen H44...
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CONTENTS: Esther made queen.
CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Mordecai, Esther, Hegai, Bigthan, Teresh,
Shaashgaz.
CONCLUSION: God sometimes raises up the poor out of the dust to set
them among princes. Those...
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Esther 2:3. _Gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan
the palace._ The polygamy we have hitherto seen is small in comparison
of the indulgences of the Babylonian and Persian court. This...
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_And let the king appoint officers _
THE WEAK AND LOWLY
Poor, helpless, feeble, may be the earthward aspect of true religion.
Beggars shall be taken from the dunghill, to set them among princes.
God...
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CRITICAL NOTES.]
ESTHER 2:15. SHE REQUIRED NOTHING] She made no effort to adorn her
person with jewellery or dress to please her own fancy, but left the
matter entirely to Hegai, who would be likely...
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EXPOSITION
THE QUEST FOR MAIDENS, AND THE CHOICE OF ESTHER TO BE QUEEN IN
VASHTI'S PLACE (Esther 2:1). Vashti having ceased to be queen,
Ahasuerus appears to have been in no haste to assign her dignit...
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And so, after these things, the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased,
and he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed
against her. Then said the king's servant that ministered un...
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1 Samuel 2:8; Esther 4:14; Ezekiel 17:24; Luke 1:48; Psalms 113:7;
Psalms 113:8; Psalms 75:6; Psalms 75:7...
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ESTHER, THE JEWISH QUEEN
Esther 2:17
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
"God works in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform."
The eye of God had beheld a growing antagonism against His people,
Israel, during t...