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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

Esther 4:13

Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther,.... Gave in charge to the messengers what they should say to Esther from him, by way of reply:

think not with thyself that thou shall escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews; signifying that her being queen, and in the king's palace, would be no protection to her; and she would be no safer there than the Jews elsewhere, since they had no greater enemies any where than in the king's court; and it was or would be known of what nation she was, and therefore must not expect to escape the fury of the enemy.

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See also Esther 4:13 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Esther 4:13. _THINK NOT - THAT THOU SHALT ESCAPE_] This confirms the suspicion that Haman knew something of the relationship between Mordecai and Esther; and therefore he gives her to understand...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    THE CONSTERNATION OF THE JEWS -- MORDECAI AND ESTHER CHAPTER 4 _ 1. The great lamentations of the Jews (Esther 4:1)_ 2. Esther's discovery (Esther 4:4) 3. Esther's helplessness (Esther 4:10) 4. M...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ESTHER 4. THE DISMAY OF THE JEWS. MORDECAI OVERCOMES ESTHER'S RELUCTANCE TO INTERCEDE WITH THE KING. And now the gloom spreads. At this point, the LXX has a pathetic message from Mordecai to his niece...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    THINK NOT THAT THOU SHALT ESCAPE IN THE KING'S HOUSE, MORE THAN ALL THE JEWS. In order to strengthen the indecision of Esther, and to overcome her timidity and womanly reserve, Mordecai assures her th...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    COMMANDED. Hebrew. _'amar._ See note on Esther 1:10. THYSELF. thy soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Esther's grief and the communications between her and Mordecai 4. _came and told it her_ Although unaware, according to the story, of the queen's relationship to Mordecai, her attendants knew (see Es...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house_ Rank and position will avail nothing against so absolute an edict....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    D. Courage TEXT: Esther 4:13-17 13 Then Mordecai bade them return answer unto Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. 14 For if thou alto...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THEN MORDECAI COMMANDED TO ANSWER ESTHER, THINK NOT WITH THYSELF THAT THOU SHALT ESCAPE IN THE KING'S HOUSE, MORE THAN ALL THE JEWS._ Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther. His answer was to this...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    MORDECAI'S APPEAL TO ESTHER TO SAVE HER COUNTRYMEN 1. When Mordecai perceived] His position at the door of the palace (href='190 2:21'>Est 2:21) would enable him to obtain early intelligence....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD IS IN CONTROL Book of Esther _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 4 V1 Mordecai discovered what had happened. He tore his clothes. He put on *sackcloth and ashes and he went into the city. He cried aloud be...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר מָרְדֳּכַ֖י לְ הָשִׁ֣יב אֶל ־אֶסְ

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    OPPORTUNITY FOR PATRIOTIC DEVOTION Esther 4:1 It seemed as if the whole nation would suddenly be cut off to satisfy the hatred of Haman, and Mordecai knew that he had been the cause of the plot. Esth...

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

    The news of the intended slaughter reached Esther in the royal palace, and she sent to make inquiries. Thus between the extreme need of her people and the king she became a direct link. The custom and...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Only. Aman would contrive to effect her ruin with the rest._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (13) Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. (14) For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, th...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    For Such a Time as This I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week we saw "little Hitler" Haman issue a decree to have all the Jews in the Persian empire destroyed because Mordecai wouldn't bow to him like all th...

  • 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 Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. Ver. 13. _Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther_] He would not...

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

    _Think not with thyself_ Flatter not thyself with a vain hope, that because thou art in the king's house, and an eminent member of his family, even the queen, that thou shalt be spared, or find any gr...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then Mordecal, bound to remove Esther's hesitation, since it would absolutely hinder the success of his plan, COMMANDED TO ANSWER ESTHER, THINK NOT WITH THYSELF THAT THOU SHALT ESCAPE IN THE KING'S HO...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Esther Agrees to Mordeai's Plan...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ESTHER AGREES TO INTERCEDE (vv. 1-17) Mordecai of course very soon learned of this satanic plot of Haman against Israel and he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes in token of humiliatio...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    5-17 We are prone to shrink from services that are attended with peril or loss. But when the cause of Christ and his people demand it, we must take up our cross, and follow him. When Christians are d...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    i.e. Being, or because thou art, in the king's house, and an eminent member of his family....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Esther 4:13 Mordecai H4782 told H559 (H8799) answer H7725 (H8687) Esther H635 think H1819 (H8762) heart...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Fasting among the Jews. Esther's resolution to defeat the decree. CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Esther, Mordecai, Haman, Hatach. CONCLUSION: We should consider for what end God has put us in the...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Esther 4:8. _He gave him the copy of the writing;_ for the decree, or dogma, was exposed to the public. Esther 4:11. _One law of his to put him to death._ This was an ancient law of the Persian kings....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther._ REPEATED ADMONITION NECESSARY It is necessary for those who desire to be useful to the souls of their neighbours not only to tell them, as occasion requir...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] ESTHER 4:13.] Mordecai does not reproach Esther with being indifferent to the fate of her fellow-countrymen, but rather calls her attention to the fact that her own life is in danger...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MOURNING OF MORDECAI, AND OF THE JEWS GENERALLY, ON HEARING OF THE DECREE (Esther 4:1...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    When Mordecai perceived all that was done, he tore his clothes, he put on sackcloth with ashes, and he went out into the midst of the city, and he cried with a loud and bitter cry; And he even came be...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Hebrews 12:3; John 12:25; Matthew 16:24; Matthew 16:25; Philippia

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