THIRTEENTH. See note on Esther 3:12. COMMANDMENT. Hebrew. _dabar._ See note on Esther 1:12. DECREE. Hebrew. _dath_. See note on Esther 2:8. POWER. mastery. See note on Esther 8:11. THOUGH, &C. Note the _Parenthesis._ THE JEWS. the Jews themselves.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHSTAND. stand before. PEOPLE. the peoples.... [ Continue Reading ]
MORDECAI. the man (Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14.) Mordecai, greatly emphasizing the person. Compare Numbers 12:3; 1 Kings 11:28; Daniel 9:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
SWORD... SLAUGHTER... DESTRUCTION. Note the Figure of speech _Synonymia_, for emphasis. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
DESTROYED, &C. Note that they took no advantage of the permission given in Esther 8:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ in verses: Esther 9:7, particularizing each one of Haman's ten sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TEN SONS. In all Hebrew manuscripts and printed editions these ten names are written with the word veeth, being the demonstrative pronoun. self, or this same, or himself, thus: veeth Parshandatha, veeth Dalphon, veeth Aspatha, veeth Poratha, veeth Adalia, veeth Aridatha, veth Parmashta, veeth Ar... [ Continue Reading ]
LET HAINAN'S TEN SONS BE HANGED. One of the ten deaths occasioned or obtained by women. See note on Judges 4:21. BE HANGED Not alive, but hanged up after death. They were slain in conflict first. See verses: Esther 9:6; Esther 9:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
COMMANDED. Hebrew. _'amar._ See note on Esther 1:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR LIVES. themselves Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. HAD REST FROM. Dr. Ginsburg thinks the Hebrew should read "to avenge themselves upon". Compare Esther 8:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
STABLISH. ordain. Hebrew. _kum,_ as in verses: Esther 9:29; Esther 9:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEVICE, WHICH HE DEVISED. his great device. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._... [ Continue Reading ]
PURIM. lots. The name of the feast to this day. PUR. See note on Esther 3:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
ORDAINED. Hebrew. _kum,_ as in verses: Esther 9:21; Esther 9:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOULD NOT FAIL. This sounds like. prophecy, and sets. seal on the inspiration of the book. PERISH. come to an end. See note on Esther 3:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DAUGHTER OF ABIHAIL. See Esther 2:15. CONFIRM. Hebrew. _kum,_ as in verses: Esther 9:21; Esther 9:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
HUNDRED, &C. See note on Esther 1:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
ENJOINED. ordained. Hebrew. _kum._ AS. according as. DECREED. ordained. Hebrew. _kum,_ as in verses: Esther 9:27; Esther 9:29; Esther 9:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
DECREE. command. Hebrew. _ma'amar._ Occurs only in Esther (Esther 1:15).... [ Continue Reading ]