by posts: Esther 8:10, Esther 8:14; 2 Chronicles 30:6; Job 9:25; Jeremiah 51:31; Romans 3:15
both young: 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel 22:19
in one day: Esther 8:12-14; James 2:13
the spoil: Esther 8:11, Esther 9:10; Isaiah 10:6
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Esther 3:13
Esther 3:13
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Esther 3 — OverviewEsther 3 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleA very black and mournful scene here opens, and which threatens the
ruin of all the people of God. Were there not some such dark nights,
the light of the morning would not be so welcome. I. Haman is made the…Esther 3 — OverviewEsther 3 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeEsther 3:1, Haman, advanced by the king, and despised by Mordecai, seeks revenge upon all the Jews; Esther 3:7, He casts lots; Esther 3:8, He obtains by calumniation a decree of the king to put the Jews to death.Esther 3 — OverviewEsther 3 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter gives an account of the promotion of Haman, and of the mortification of him by Mordecai, who refused to bow to him, upon which he vowed revenge on him, and on all his people the Jews, Es 3:1, for which…Esther 3:7-15Esther 3:7-15 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHaman values himself upon that bold and daring thought, which he
fancied well became his great spirit, of destroying all the Jews--an
undertaking worthy of its author, and which he promised himself would…Esther 3:7-15Esther 3:7-15 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
HAMAN CASTS LOTS TO OBTAIN A LUCKY DAY FOR HIS ENTERPRISE, AND OBTAINS A DAY IN THE MONTH ADAR, THE LAST MONTH OF THE YEAR (Esther 3:7). Having determined on a general massacre of the Jews on a given day, as…Esther 3:7-15Esther 3:7-15 · The Pulpit CommentarySuperstition and cynicism.
Haman now proceeds to carry out the terrible plan of revenge on which he had resolved. Some important steps had to be taken before he could reach his end. These seem to us strange and…