Esther 8:1
On that day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the property of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, and Mordecai began to serve before the king, for Esther told the king how Mordecai was related to her.
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Esther 2:7He was caring for Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter, because she had neither father nor mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was lovely in appearance. Mordecai took her as his own daughter.
Esther 7:6Esther said, “The hostile man, that enemy, is this evil Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.
Job 27:17he may heap up clothing, but righteous people will put it on, 1 and innocent people will divide up the silver among themselves. 1
Psalms 49:6Why should I fear those who trust in their wealth 1 and boast about the amount of their riches? 1
Proverbs 28:8The one who makes his fortune by charging too much interest 1 gathers his wealth for another who will have pity on poor people. 1
Luke 12:20But God said to him, 'Foolish man, tonight your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?'
Matthew Henry on Esther 8:1
We left the plotter hanging, and are now to see what becomes of his plot. I. His plot was to raise an estate for himself; and all his estate, being confiscated for treason, is given to Esther and Mordecai, ver. 1, 2 . II. His plot was to ruin the Jews; and as to that, 1. Esther earnestly intercedes for the reversing of the edict against them, ver. 3-6 . 2. It is in effect done by another edict, here published, empowering the Jews to stand up in their own defence against their enemies, ver. 7-14 . III. This… Read the whole commentary →