Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Esther 5:9
He stood not up, nor moved for him - This was undoubtedly a serious breach of Persian etiquette, and may well have angered Haman.
He stood not up, nor moved for him - This was undoubtedly a serious breach of Persian etiquette, and may well have angered Haman.
Verse Esther 5:9. _THAT HE STOOD NOT UP, NOR MOVED FOR HIM_] This was certainly carrying his integrity or inflexibility to the highest pitch. But still we are left to conjecture that some reverence wa...
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...
STOOD NOT UP. Notwithstanding the crisis reached; and well knowing the cause of it. MOVED. stirred. Only here, and Ecclesiastes 12:3. ZERESH HIS WIFE. By _Gematria =_ 507 (13-. 3). See note on Esthe...
_in the king's gate_ Mordecai's resumption of his old position indicates that he had put off his mourning apparel (see Esther 4:2) now that hope had dawned through Esther's undertaking to plead with t...
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...
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...
IN THE KING'S GATE] Since his hopes had been raised by Esther's undertaking to supplicate the king, he had laid aside his garb of mourning (href='190 4:2'>Est 4:2), and resumed his previous station (h...
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...
HE STOOD NOT UP. — In Esther 3:2 we saw that Mordecai refused to bow or prostrate himself to Haman, here he refuses even the slightest sign of respect. The honourable independence of the former case h...
וַ יֵּצֵ֤א הָמָן֙ בַּ † יֹּ֣ום הַ...
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...
(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...
THEN WENT HAMAN FORTH THAT DAY, JOYFUL, AND WITH A GLAD HEART,.... From court to his own house BUT WHEN HAMAN SAW MORDECAI IN THE KING'S GATE, THAT HE STOOD NOT UP, NOR MOVED FOR HIM; did not show hi...
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. Ver....
_That he stood not up, nor moved to him_ To show how little he feared him, and that he had a firm confidence in his God, that he would deliver him and his people in this great exigency....
Haman's Fatuous Security...
Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart, puffed up because of the supposed distinction shown him by the queen; BUT WHEN HAMAN SAW MORDECAI IN THE KING'S GATE, where he had again ta...
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...
MORDECAI STOOD NOT UP, NOR MOVED FOR HIM; partly, lest he should seem or be interpreted to give him that adoration which he hitherto had justly denied; partly, because by his bloody and barbarous desi...
Esther 5:9 Haman H2001 out H3318 (H8799) day H3117 joyful H8056 glad H2896 heart H3820 Haman H2001 saw...
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...
_Then went Haman forth that day joyful _ THE SUPERFICIAL MAN I. Haman’s gladness. It arose-- 1. From a false estimation of himself. 2. From a false estimate of his position. II. Haman’s use of hi...
_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 5:9.] Haman was joyful at the thought of receiving such honour from the king and queen; but the greatness of his joy rendered him still more indignant at Mordecai for his stub...
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 Kings 21:4; Acts 7:54; Amos 6:12; Amos 6:13; Daniel 3:13;...
Nor moved — To shew how little he feared him, and that he had a firm confidence in his God, that he would deliver him and his people in this great exigency....