Esther 6:1 - Exposition

The book of records of the chronicles . Compare Esther 2:23 , where the title is given more briefly, as "the book of the chronicles." See also Esther 10:2 . The character of the book has been already explained (see comment on Esther 2:23 ). They were read. Either because the king could not read himself, or because the sound of a man's voice might (it was thought) induce drowsiness.