Esther 8:2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 8:1-2

It was but lately that we had Esther and Mordecai in tears and in fears, but fasting and praying; now let us see how to them there arose light in darkness. Here is, 1. Esther enriched. Haman was hanged as a traitor, therefore his estate was forfeited to the crown, and the king gave it all to Esther, in recompence for the fright that wicked man had put her into and the vexation he had created her, Est. 8:1. His houses and lands, good sand chattels, and all the money he had heaped up which he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 8:2

And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai ,.... which, with the Persians, was a token of the strongest affection and strictest friendship F26 Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 1. c. 26. & l. 2. c. 19. ; the Targum calls it his signatory ring, that with which he signed laws, edicts, letters, patents, &c.; and so hereby made him keeper of the seals: and Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman ; appointed him her steward of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 8:2

The king took off his ring - In the ring was the seal of the king. Giving the ring to Mordecai was tantamount to giving him the seal of the kingdom, and constituting him the same as lord chancellor among us. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:1-2

The lowly exalted. In the East, where monarchs are absolute, and where king's favourites are ministers of state, changes of fortune are familiar and proverbial. When one of our statesmen quits office he usually does so in an honourable way, and loses little of consideration by the change. But a vizier when deposed is disgraced, his property is often forfeited, and he himself is often put to a violent death. So was it with Haman. When the king's wrath turned against him he was slain, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:1-3

Hopeful changes. I. THE CHANGES IN HUMAN LIFE ARE OFTEN WONDERFUL . They startle us— 1 . By their suddenness. An empire, a city, a house, a reputation, or a power which it has taken long to build up may fall in a day. 2 . By their completeness. What may have seemed durable as time itself passes away and leaves no memorial. "Like the baseless fabric of a vision," magnificent empires have perished, and left "not a wrack behind" ( Psalms 9:6 ). 3 . By the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:1-17

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:2

And the king took off his ring . The king's signet would, as a matter of course, be taken from Haman before his execution and restored to Ahasuerus, who now once more wore it himself. Business, however, was irksome to him, and, having resolved to make Mordecai minister in Haman's room, he very soon took the signet off again, and made it over to the new vizier. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman . It would not have been seemly for Esther to give away what she had received as a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Esther 8:2

His ring - i. e. the royal signet by which the decrees of the government were signed.Over the house of Haman - Not only the building and the furniture, but the household - the vast train of attendants of all kinds that was attached to the residence of a Persian noble. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Esther 8:2

Esther 8:2. The king took off his ring That ring which he had formerly given to Haman, but had resumed, he now gives to Mordecai, in token of his favour, and with it that power whereof this ring was a sign, making him, as Haman had been, the keeper of his signet. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman Not over his family, for that was destroyed, but over his lands and goods, given her by the king: of which she made Mordecai her steward, to manage that great estate for her, as he... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Esther 8:1-17

8:1-10:3 THE JEWS TRIUMPHANTVictory and celebration (8:1-9:32)Although Mordecai was appointed chief minister instead of Haman (8:1-2), the decree arranged by Haman was still in force. A king’s decree could not be changed. However, the king gave Esther and Mordecai his authority to issue a new decree that would counteract the former one (3-8).Esther and Mordecai acted promptly. They gave the Jews permission to take whatever action they chose in order to defend themselves against any attack on... read more

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