Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Esther 1:13
The times — The histories of former times, what princes have done in such cases as this was.
The times — The histories of former times, what princes have done in such cases as this was.
Verse 13. _TO THE WISE MEN_] Probably the _lawyers_....
WISE MEN ... - Not “astrologers,” who were unknown in Persia; but rather men of practical wisdom, who knew the facts and customs of former times. FOR SO WAS THE KING’S MANNER - Some render it: “for s...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS THE BANQUETS AND QUEEN VASHTI DISOWNED CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The first feast of the king (Esther 1:1)_ 2. The king's feast unto all the people (Esther 1:5) 3. The queen's feast...
ESTHER 1. THE ROYAL FEAST. VASHTI'S DISOBEDIENCE AND DEGRADATION. The opening words in MT (and it came to pass) are in good Heb style, which shows that an able scribe wrote here. But they prove that s...
FOR. See note on the parentheses, Esther 1:7....
Vashti's disgrace 10. _he commanded Mehuman etc._ The names of the seven chamberlains, or rather, eunuchs, who were sent to fetch Vashti, vary much in their form in the LXX. and other versions. Their...
_the wise men, which knew the times_ The expression includes two classes of functionaries, (_a_) the astronomers and astrologers, who based their advice upon observation of the heavens, and (_b_) stud...
THE WISE MEN, WHICH KNEW THE TIMES— Some have inferred from hence, that, as the Persian kings did nothing without their magi or wise men, who were great pretenders to astrology, men of this sort were...
C. Decree TEXT: Esther 1:13-22 13 Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment; 14 and the next unto him were Carshe...
_THEN THE KING SAID TO THE WISE MEN, WHICH KNEW THE TIMES, (FOR SO WAS THE KING'S MANNER TOWARD ALL THAT KNEW LAW AND JUDGMENT:_ Then the king said to the wise men. These were probably the magi, with...
THE DISOBEDIENCE AND DISGRACE OF QUEEN VASHTI 1. Ahasuerus] LXX has 'Artaxerxes,' but probably 'Xerxes,' the son of Darius Hystaspis, is meant, who succeeded his father in 485 b.c. INDIA.. ETHIOPIA]...
THE WISE MEN, WHICH KNEW THE TIMES] probably experienced counsellors (cp. 1 Chronicles 12:32); but according to others, astrologers and diviners: cp. Isaiah 44:25; Daniel 5:15. FOR SO _was_ the king's...
GOD IS IN CONTROL Book of Esther _ROBERT BRYCE_ ABOUT THE BOOK OF ESTHER The events that the first chapter of the book of Esther describes happened about 483 BC (Before Christ). Over 100 years ea...
WHICH KNEW THE TIMES. — That is, who were skilled in precedents, and could advise accordingly. FOR SO.... — Translate, _for so was the king’s business laid, before... _...
וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ מֶּ֔לֶךְ לַ † חֲכָמִ֖ים...
AHASUERUS AND VASHTI Esther 1:1 THE character of Ahasuerus illustrates the Nemesis of absolutism, by showing how unlimited power is crushed and dissolved beneath the weight of its own immensity. The...
VASHTI'S NOBLE REFUSAL Esther 1:1 The book opens with a royal festival, which lasted for six months, Esther 1:1. Perhaps the princes came up from their governments to partake of it in rotation. It fi...
The events recorded in the Book of Esther occurred between the completion of the Temple and the mission of Ezra (between Ezra 6:1; Ezr 7:1-28). In all likelihood the narrative, as we have it, was take...
Then the king said to the wise men, (h) which knew the times, (for so [was] the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment: (h) Who had experience in things as they had learned by diligent m...
According. Hebrew, "knew the times, (for so was the king's custom with those who knew law and judgment.) And the next," &c. (Haydock) --- These were the magi, more particularly versed in the constitut...
(10) В¶ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the pr...
Introduction to Esther I. INTRODUCTION A. As we begin the book of Esther, it is appropriate to "set it up" by way of little history. 1. The book was written approximately 465 years before the birth...
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...
THEN THE KING SAID TO THE WISE MEN THAT KNEW THE TIMES,.... Astrologers, as Aben Ezra, that knew the fit time for doing anything; or that had knowledge of ancient times, historians, well read in histo...
Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so [was] the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment: Ver. 13. _Then the king said to the wise men_] What a sudden change is...
_Which knew the times_ The histories of former times, what princes had done in such cases as this was, and were well skilled in the laws and customs of their country, and were therefore able to give t...
Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, the astrologers and magicians of the Persian court, who were also his advisers, ( FOR SO WAS THE KING'S MANNER TOWARD ALL THAT KNEW LAW AND JU...
Vashti's Insubordination and its Punishment...
THE FIRST FEAST OF THE KING (vv. 1-4) Ahasuerus was a name given to the chief king of Persia.The Ahasuerus of verse 1 is recorded in history as Xerxes 1. His empire extended over a very large area,...
10-22 Ahasuerus's feast ended in heaviness, by his own folly. Seasons of peculiar festivity often end in vexation. Superiors should be careful not to command what may reasonably be disobeyed. But whe...
WHICH KNEW THE TIMES; either, 1. The histories of former times, what princes have done in such cases as this was. Or, 2. Things done or to be done in time; what was just and fit to be done, or what w...
Esther 1:13 king H4428 said H559 (H8799) men H2450 understood H3045 (H8802) times H6256 kings H4428 manner...
CONTENTS: Ahasuerus' great feast and the story of Vashti. CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Vashti, Memucan, Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena. CONCLUSION: Better is a dinner of herbs with q...
Esther 1:1. _From India even to Ethiopia._ Darius the Mede appointed one hundred and twenty governors. Hence it appears that this Ahasuérus, the Xerxes Longimanus of Herodotus, had enlarged his conque...
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 1:1 Introduction. The author sets the scene for the main action by describing Queen Vashti’s downfall (Esther 1:1), her replacement by Esther ...
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 1:13 WISE MEN. Official advisers to the king. THE TIMES. The most favorable times for particular actions (see Esther 3:
CRITICAL NOTES.] ESTHER 1:12. VASHTI REFUSED TO COME] It was regarded as something unheard of if the queen appeared in public unveiled.—_Lange_. Vashti means the best. ESTHER 1:13. WHICH KNEW THE TI...
EXPOSITION THE DISGRACE OF VASHTI (Esther 1:10). On the seventh day of the feast "to all in Shushan" (Esther 1:5), the king having excited himself with drink, took it into his head to send a message...
Let us turn to the book of Esther for our study. The book of Esther is not in a chronological order in these books of history. If the book of Esther were placed in a chronological order, it would have...
1 Chronicles 12:32; Daniel 2:12; Daniel 2:2; Daniel 2:27; Daniel 4:6;...
How could Esther participate in a pagan beauty contest? PROBLEM: It is evident that Esther was selected by God as His instrument to deliver Israel from evil at the appointed time (Esther 4:14). Howev...