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Esther 8:1

Esther 8:1

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Esther 8 — OverviewEsther 8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe left the plotter hanging, and are now to see what becomes of his plot. I. His plot was to raise an estate for himself; and all his estate, being confiscated for treason, is given to Esther and Mordecai, ver.…Esther 8 — OverviewEsther 8 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeEsther 8:1, Mordecai is advanced; Esther 8:3, Esther makes suit to reverse Haman’s letters; Esther 8:7, Ahasuerus grants to the Jews to defend themselves; Esther 8:15, Mordecai’s honour, and the Jews’ joy.Esther 8 — OverviewEsther 8 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter relates the gifts Ahasuerus gave to Esther and Mordecai, Es 8:1, the suit Esther made to him to reverse the letters for the destruction of the Jews, Es 8:3, which, though it could not be formally granted,…Esther 8:1-2Esther 8:1-2 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIt 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…Esther 8:1Esther 8:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryOn that day did the king … give the house of Haman. When a criminal was executed, everything that belonged to him became the property of the crown, and was disposed of according to the king's pleasure. It pleased…Esther 8:1-3Esther 8:1-3 · The Pulpit CommentaryHopeful 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.…