Esther 8:1
On that day, did King Ahasuerus give unto Esther the queen, the house of Haman, the adversary of the Jews,—and, Mordecai, came in before the king, for Esther had told, what he was to her.
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Esther 2:7And it came to pass, that he was bringing up Hadassah, the same, was Esther, his uncle’s daughter, for she had neither father nor mother,—and, the maiden, was of beautiful form and pleasing appearance, and when her father and mother died, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.
Esther 7:6And Esther said, A man who is an adversary and enemy, this wicked Haman. And, Haman, was terrified, before the king and the queen.
Job 27:17He may prepare, but, the righteous, shall put on, and, the silver, shall the innocent apportion.
Psalms 49:6As for them who are trusting in their wealth,—And, in the abundance of their riches, do boast themselves,
Proverbs 28:8He that increaseth his substance by interest and profit, for one ready to favour the poor, doth gather it.
Luke 12:20But God said unto him—Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall 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 →