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Esther 7:8

ESTHER—NOTE ON Esther 7:8 falling on the couch. Haman was probably kneeling, perhaps with his hands or arms on the couch, probably seeking mercy from Esther. But the king takes Haman’s move as an assault on Esther. they covered Haman’s face. Covering the head of a condemned prisoner is a well-known custom.

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See also Esther 7:8 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Esther 7:8. _WILL HE FORCE THE QUEEN_] On the king's return he found him at the queen's knees; and, professing to think that he intended to do violence to her honour, used the above expressions;...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Like the Greeks and Romans, the Persians reclined at their meals on sofas or couches. Haman, in the intensity of his supplication, had thrown himself upon the couch at Esther’s feet. THEY COVERED HAM...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    THE SECOND BANQUET AND HAMAN'S MISERABLE END CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The second banquet and Esther's petition (Esther 7:1)_ 2. Haman's exposure (Esther 7:5) 3. Haman's miserable end (Esther 7:7)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ESTHER 7. ESTHER ACCUSES HAMAN, AND HE IS HANGED ON THE GIBBET HE HAD PREPARED FOR MORDECAI. On the same day, at her second drinking-feast, Esther suddenly bursts out in impassioned denunciation of Ha...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BED. couch. WILL HE FORCE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the word_ This seems to refer to the speech just preceding. It was clear to the attendants, without any more specific utterance on the king's part, that Haman was doomed to death. _they covered Haman...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    HAMAN WAS FALLEN UPON THE BED WHEREON ESTHER WAS— It was a custom among the Persians, as well as other nations, to sit, or rather lie, upon beds when they ate or drank; and therefore, when Haman fell...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. Minister Doomed TEXT: Esther 7:7-10 7 And the king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the quee...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THEN THE KING RETURNED OUT OF THE PALACE GARDEN INTO THE PLACE OF THE BANQUET OF WINE; AND HAMAN WAS FALLEN UPON THE BED WHEREON ESTHER WAS. THEN SAID THE KING, WILL HE FORCE THE QUEEN ALSO BEFORE ME...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BED] RV 'the couch,' on which Esther was reclining at the table. THEY COVERED HAMAN'S FACE] preparatory to his execution....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE EXECUTION OF HAMAN 4. We are sold] an allusion to Haman's tender of 10,000 talents (href='190 3:9'>Est 3:9). ALTHOUGH THE ENEMY, etc.] The rendering is uncertain; RV 'although the adversary could...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD IS IN CONTROL Book of Esther _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 7 V1 So the king and Haman came to dine with Queen Esther. V2 As they were drinking wine, on that second day, the king said to Esther again...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE BED — _i.e.,_ the couch on which she had been reclining at the banquet. This was the customary posture at meals, not only of the Persians, but also of the Greeks and Romans, and of the later Jews....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הַ מֶּ֡לֶךְ שָׁב֩ מִ גִּנַּ֨ת הַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    CRAFT OVERREACHES ITSELF Esther 7:1 Esther had prayed, as we have seen, Esther 4:16, but she acted also. She took such measures as were possible, to gain the king's favor, to awaken his curiosity, an...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Events now moved rapidly forward. By the way of the banquet Haman passed to the gallows. It was a fierce and terrible judgment, and yet characterized by poetic justice. The man who for no reason other...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was (d) fallen upon the bed whereon Esther [was]. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also befo...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    My own. Hebrew, "will he force....in the house?" (Haydock) --- Those who know with what jealousy the Persians treated their wives, so at to punish with death those who crossed the road before the quee...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (7) В¶ And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil deter...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    A Banquet Turned Sour . I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week in our study of Esther, we saw the pride of Haman becoming his own destruction! 1. Haman told Xerxes what he thought the king should do to hono...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN THE KING RETURNED OUT OF THE PALACE GARDEN INTO THE PLACE OF THE BANQUET OF WINE,.... Being a little cooler, and more composed in his mind, see Esther 1:5 AND HAMAN WAS FALLEN UPON THE BED WHERE...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther [was]. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before m...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then the king returned out of the palace garden_ Yet more exasperated than when he went into it. The more he thought of Haman's conduct, the more enraged he was against him. _Haman was fallen upon th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then the king returned out of the palace garden, where he had gone to recover from the first burst of anger, INTO THE PLACE OF THE BANQUET OF WINE; AND HAMAN WAS FALLEN UPON THE BED WHEREON ESTHER WAS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    HAMAN HANGED ON HIS OWN GALLOWS...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    HAMAN HANGED ON HIS OWN GALLOWS (vv. 1-10) At Esther's second banquet the king asked her to make whatever petition she desired, with the promise that he would grant it to her.What a surprise it woul...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    BEFORE ME: _ Heb._ with me...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    7-10 The king was angry: those that do things with self-will, reflect upon them afterward with self-reproach. When angry, we should pause before we come to any resolution, and thus rule our own spiri...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    UPON THE BED; or, _by_ or _beside the bed_; on which the queen sat at meat, after the manner; where he was fallen upon his knees, and upon the ground, at her feet, as humble suppliants used to do, and...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Esther 7:8 king H4428 returned H7725 (H8804) palace H1055 garden H1594 place H1004 banquet H4960 wine H3196 Haman...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Esther's banquet and the hanging of Haman. CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Esther, Haman, Harbonah. CONCLUSION: Mischief is sure to return upon the person himself who contrives it. The wicked shall...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Esther 7:4. _The king's damage,_ in the loss of subjects and of revenue. Esther 7:8. _They covered Haman's face;_ an indignity done only to persons condemned to die. Esther 7:9. _Hang him thereon._...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And the king, arising from the banquet._ UNEXPECTED RESULTS Man’s calculation is always upon the result of his own forethought and skill. There is to be a sure success from the wisdom of his plans....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] ESTHER 7:7.] The king went into the palace garden in order to recover from the first burst of anger, and to consider what was to be done with Haman. He stood up and besought Esther t...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION AT THE SECOND BANQUET ESTHER DENOUNCES HAMAN, AND THE KING CONDEMNS HIM TO BE IMPALED ON THE CROSS PREPARED FOR HAM

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So Haman came in, but he was really troubled by this whole experience. And so, Esther prepared another beautiful banquet for the king, and again, the king in his generous mood said, "Esther, what do y...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Esther 1:6; Esther 6:12; Isaiah 22:17; Isaiah 49:23; Job 9:24...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Bed — On which the queen sat at meat. Force — Will he attempt my queen's chastity, as he hath already attempted her life! He speaks not this out of real jealousy, but from an exasperated mind, which t...

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