Esther 8:15

Blue and white. — See Note on Esther 1:6.

Crown. — This is a different word from that previously used of a “royal crown” (Esther 6:8).

Garment. — The inner robe or tunic. That of the king was of purple striped with white.

Linen. — White linen.

The city of Shushan rejoiced. — The tide of royal favour had changed, and the people of Shushan were evidently not very different from the mass of the populace of the present day, who shout with the winning side. Nothing succeeds like success, and the mobile vulgus of Susa cheered Mordecai as doubtless they would have hooted had they seen him led to execution. The crowds who welcomed our Lord into Jerusalem on His triumphal entry soon let their enthusiasm die away — “ Hosanna!” now; tomorrow, “Crucify!”