Esther 3:1-8

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promoted Haman <01431 02001> [A.M. 3551. B.C. 453. promote Haman.]

Agagite <091> [Agagite.]

officials <08269> [above all the princes.]

3:2

king's servants ...... king's ............ king <05650 04428> [the king's servants.]

Dr. Shaw, speaking of the cities in the East, says, "If we quit the streets, and enter into any of the principal houses, we shall first pass through a porch, or gate-way, with benches on each side, where the master of the family receives visits, and despatches business; few persons, not even the nearest relations, having admission any farther, except upon extraordinary occasions." These servants were probably officers who here waited the king's call; and it is likely that Mordecai was one of them.

paying ..................... homage <03766> [bowed.]

bowing ... paying ............... bow ....... homage <03766 07812> [bowed not.]

{YichrÆ’ welo yishtachaweh,} "bowed not down, nor prostrated himself," or worshipped him. Had this meant only civil reverence the king would not have needed to command it; nor would Mordecai have refused it; there was, therefore, some kind of divine honour intended, such as was paid to the Persian kings, and which even the Greeks refused, as express adoration.

3:3

violating <05674> [Why.]

3:4

spoken <0559> [when they spake.]

informed <05046> [that they told.]

informed <05046> [he had told.]

3:5

Mordecai <04782> [that Mordecai.]

filled ... rage <04390 02534> [full of wrath.]

3:6

sought <01245> [sought.]

3:7

first month ..... month ............................. month ......... month ..... month <02320 07223> [the first month.]

twelfth <08147> [in the twelfth.]

pur ....... cast <05307 06332> [they cast Pur.]

Adar <0143> [Adar.]

3:8

particular <06340> [scattered abroad.]

laws ................ laws <01881> [their laws.]

King ...................................... king's ......... king ..... haven <07737 04428> [for the king's profit to. Heb. meet, or equal for the king to, etc.]