Haman told them of the glory of his riches; partly to gratify his own vain-glorious humour; and partly to aggravate Mordecai's impudence in denying him civil respect, and to alleviate his own vexation caused by it.
Verse Esther 5:11. _THE MULTITUDE OF HIS CHILDREN_] The Asiatic sovereigns delight in the number of their children; and this is one cause why they take so many wives and concubines....
THE MULTITUDE OF HIS CHILDREN - Herodotus tells us that, next to prowess in arms, it was regarded as the greatest proof of manly excellence in Persia to be the father of many sons.” Haman had ten sons...
ESTHER AND THE KING AND HAMAN'S DELUSION CHAPTER 5 _ 1. Esther before the king and her request (Esther 5:1)_ 2. Haman's delusion (Esther 5:9) Esther 5:1. On the third day Esther put on her royal ap...
ESTHER 5. ESTHER OBTAINS THE KING'S FAVOUR AND INVITES HIM WITH HAMAN TO A BANQUET. Haman's Elation is DASHED BY VEXATION AT MORDECAI'S REFUSAL TO HONOUR HIM. In Esther 5:1 to Esther 8:3 we read how t...
TOLD. recounted. CHILDREN. sons. He had ten sons. See Esther 9:10....
Haman's proposed vengeance upon Mordecai The greater Haman's excitement and exultation at having reached the highest pinnacle of dignity attainable by a subject, the more did Mordecai's conduct rankl...
_recounted unto them_ A.V. less accurately, _told them of_. _and the multitude of his children_ lit. _and the multitude of his sons_. Of these there were ten (Esther 9:7 ff.). Clearly his wife and int...
VI. The Petulance of Haman, Esther 5:9-14 A. Depression TEXT: Esther 5:9-13 9 Then went Haman forth that day joyful and glad of heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood...
ESTHER'S PETITION TO THE KING An account of how Esther, being favourably received by the king, invited him, together with Haman, to a banquet whereat she promised to make known her petition, and how...
THE MULTITUDE OF HIS CHILDREN] A Jew regarded a large family as a blessing (Genesis 30:20), and, according to Herodotus, a Persian's strongest motive for pride, next to his personal bravery, was the n...
GOD IS IN CONTROL Book of Esther _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 5 V1 On the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing. She stood in the inner yard of the king’s palace. This yard was in front of the ki...
TOLD THEM ... — As all this was of necessity sufficiently well known to his hearers, this was simply a piece of vain-glorious boasting, the pride that “goeth before destruction.” THE MULTITUDE OF HIS...
וַ יְסַפֵּ֨ר לָהֶ֥ם הָמָ֛ן אֶת ־כְּבֹ֥וד עָשׁ
HAMAN Esther 3:1; Esther 5:9; Esther 7:5 HAMAN is the Judas of Israel. Not that his conduct or his place in history would bring him into comparison with the traitor apostle, for he was an open foe an...
HATRED BREEDS CRIME Esther 5:1 Thus the soul clad in the royal garments of Christ's righteousness stands in the throne-room with its request. It has already obtained favor, for has it not been accept...
Here we have the story of Esther's venture and its success. Things might have been very different, but the graciousness of the king, notwithstanding Esther's violation of the law of the palace, was un...
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all [the things] wherein the king had (f) promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servant...
_Children. After military glory, this was deemed the greatest. The king sent presents yearly to those who had most children. (Herodotus i. 136.)_...
(9) В¶ Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai...
Grace Given I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week we heard Mordecai say what is considered the most famous verse from the book of Esther: Esther 4:14 (NKJV) "For if you remain completely silent at this time,...
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 unacknow...
AND HAMAN TOLD THEM OF THE GLORY OF HIS RICHES,.... Of the multitude of them; which he did partly in a way of ostentation, and partly, if he could, to make his mind easy under the mortification he rec...
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all [the things] wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of...
_Haman told them of the glory of his riches_ Partly to gratify his own vain-glorious humour, and partly to aggravate Mordecai's impudence in denying him reverence, and to alleviate his own vexation ca...
And Haman, puffed up with boastful pride, TOLD THEM OF THE GLORY OF HIS RICHES, one factor which made for his happiness, AND THE MULTITUDE OF HIS CHILDREN, a great number of sons being considered a gr...
Haman's Fatuous Security...
ESTHER'S BANQUET (vv. 1-8) After the three days of fasting, Esther's courage enabled her to enter the inner court of the king's palace, clothed in her royal robes. The king was sitting on his throne...
9-14 This account of Haman is a comment upon Proverbs 21:24. Self-admirers and self-flatterers are really self-deceivers. Haman, the higher he is lifted up, the more impatient he is of contempt, and...
Esther 5:11 Haman H2001 told H5608 (H8762) great H3519 riches H6239 multitude H7230 children H1121 king H4428 promoted
CONTENTS: Esther's courage in proceeding to obtain favor. CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Esther, Haman, Mordecai, Zeresh. CONCLUSION: If we have had power with God in prayer we shall find favor with men in...
Esther 5:1. On _the third day,_ of the fast: Esther 4:16. Esther 5:3. _To the half of the kingdom._ This was a word of grace after the manner of kings. So Herod said to Herodias when she had pleased h...
_And Haman told them of the glory of hie riches, and the multitude of his children._ THE DISCONTENTED MAN AS A RECKONER The discontented man is-- I. A good reckoner, up to a certain point. Look at...
_Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel _ THERE IS NOTHING STATIONARY “Now it came to pass. ” These words call for special notice in a book which strikingly illus...
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 5:9 JOYFUL... FILLED WITH WRATH. Haman is elated at how he has been treated by the king and queen, but he is again angry that Mordecai refuses to bow to him....
CRITICAL NOTES.] ESTHER 5:11. THE MULTITUDE OF HIS CHILDREN] From Esther 9:7 we learn that Haman had ten sons; and many sons were not looked upon as a great blessing from God by the Israelites only, b...
EXPOSITION HAMAN, EXULTING AT THESE SIGNS OF ROYAL FAVOUR, IS THE MORE EXASPERATED AT MORDECAI'S CONTEMPT OF HIM. AT THE BIDDING...
Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and she stood in the inner court of the king's house: and the king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal house. And i...
1 Timothy 6:17; Daniel 4:30; Esther 1:4; Esther 3:1; Esther 9:12;...