Esther 6:13 - Exposition

His wise men . Magians, perhaps, whom he was in the habit of consulting concerning the future. On the supposed prophetic powers of the Magians see Herod; 1:107, 120; 7:19; Duris, Fr. 7, etc. If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews . It is difficult to understand how this could any longer be regarded as doubtful. His fellow servants knew it ( Esther 3:4 ); Haman knew it ( ibid. Esther 6:6 ); Ahasuerus knew it ( supra, Esther 6:10 ). The "wise men" profess to regard it as uncertain, perhaps to give their words a more oracular character. Thou shalt surely fall . Rather, "thou shalt utterly fall."