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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 2:1-20

How God put down one that was high and mighty from her seat we read in the chapter before, and are now to be told how he exalted one of low degree, as the virgin Mary observes in her song (Luke 1:52) and Hannah before her, 1 Sam. 2:4-8. Vashti being humbled for her height, Esther is advanced for her humility. Observe, I. The extravagant course that was taken to please the king with another wife instead of Vashti. Josephus says that when his anger was over he was exceedingly grieved that the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 2:21-23

This good service which Mordecai did to the government, in discovering a plot against the life of the king, is here recorded, because the mention of it will again occur to his advantage. No step is yet taken towards Haman's design of the Jews? destruction, but several steps are taken towards God's design of their deliverance, and this for one. God now gives Mordecai an opportunity of doing the king a good turn, that he might have the fairer opportunity afterwards of doing the Jews a good turn.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:17

And the king loved Esther above all the women ,.... The virgins he made his concubines, as next explained; though Jarchi interprets it of married women, for such he supposes were gathered and brought to him, as well as virgins: and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins ; who had been purified, and in their turns brought to him: so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti ; declared her queen, and gave her all the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:18

Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and servants, even Esther's feast ,.... A feast to all his nobles, courtiers, and ministers of state, on account of his marriage with Esther; which, according to the Greek version, was held seven days; but, according to Josephus, it lasted a whole month F20 Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 11. c. 6. sect. 2.) : and he made a release to the provinces ; of taxes and tribute due to him, as was the custom of the kings of Persia when they came... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:19

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time ,.... Some think this second collection is that which was made when Esther was taken and brought to the keeper of the women, called the second, in reference to a former collection of them, made when Vashti was taken and made queen; but as there is no proof of any such collection then made, rather the case was this, such was the lust of the king, though he had a queen he loved, and a multitude of concubine's, yet a second collection... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:20

Esther had not showed her kindred nor her people, as Mordecai had charged her ,.... As not before, so neither since she was made queen, see Esther 2:10 , though, according to the Targums, she was urged to it by the king himself: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him : which showed great humility in her, notwithstanding her advancement, great respect to him, and a sense of gratitude for the kindness he had shown; and this charge to her was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:21

In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate ,.... Being, as before observed, an officer at court: two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those that kept the door ; of the inner court, as Aben Ezra, of the doors of his bedchamber; perhaps they were the chief of his bodyguards, as the Septuagint version; in later times, such officers were about the chambers of great personages as their guards F1 Vid. Pignorium de Servis, p. 408, &c.; & Popma de Servis,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:22

And the thing was known to Mordecai ,.... But by what means does not appear; the Jewish writers say F3 T. Bab. Megillah, fol. 13. 2. Targum prius & Jarchi in loc. , these two men were Tarsians, and spoke in the Tarsian language, which they thought Mordecai did not understand; but he, being skilled in languages, overheard them, and understood what they said; but, according to Josephus F4 Antiqu. l. 11. c. 6. sect. 4. , it was discovered to him by Barnabazus, a servant of one... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:23

And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out ,.... That these two men had entered into a conspiracy to take away the king's life; full proof and evidence were given of it: therefore they were both hanged on a tree ; Josephus F5 Ibid. (Antiqu. l. 11. c. 6. sect. 4.) says they were crucified; but hanging was frequent among the Persians, as Grotius observes, and better agrees with the word here used: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 2:17

Set the royal crown upon her head - Made her what is now called in the East the Sultana, the queen. She was the mistress of all the rest of the wives, all of whom were obliged to pay her the most profound respect. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 2:1-20

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 2:21-23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 2:17

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