Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Esther Chapter 8
Overview
Est 8:1, Mordecai is advanced; Est 8:3, Esther makes suit to reverse Haman's letters; Est 8:7, Ahasuerus grants to the Jews to defend themselves; Est 8:15, Mordecai's honour, and the Jews' joy.
give the house: Job 27:16, Job 27:17; Psa 39:6, Psa 49:6-13; Pro 13:22, Pro 28:8; Ecc 2:18, Ecc 2:19; Luk 12:20
came before: Est 1:14, Est 2:7, Est 2:15
his ring: Est 3:10; Gen 41:42; Isa 22:19-22; Luk 15:22
Esther set: Sa2 9:7-10; Psa 37:34; Ecc 2:18, Ecc 2:19-26, Ecc 5:13, Ecc 5:14; Dan 2:48
besought him with tears: Heb. she wept and besought him, Isa 38:2; Hos 12:4; Heb 5:7
mischief: Est 3:8-15, Est 7:4
if I: Est 7:3; Exo 33:13, Exo 33:16; Sa1 20:29
I be pleasing: Est 2:4, Est 2:17
letters: Heb. device, Est 3:12, Est 3:13
which he wrote: or, who wrote
For how: Gen 44:34; Jer 4:19, Jer 9:1; Luk 19:41, Luk 19:42; Rom 9:2, Rom 9:3, Rom 10:1
endure to see: Heb. be able that I may see
him they have hanged: Est 7:10; Gal 3:13
in the king's name: Est 3:12; Kg1 21:8
may no man reverse: No, not the king himself; and this was the reason that the king was forced not to reverse, but to give a contradictory decree; that if the Jews, pursuant to the first decree, were assaulted, they might legitimately, by virtue of the second, defend themselves, slay their enemies, and even take the spoil. Est 8:5, Est 1:19; Dan 6:8, Dan 6:12-15; Ti2 2:19; Heb 6:17, Heb 6:18
the king's: Est 3:12
and to the lieutenants: Est 1:1, Est 1:22, Est 3:12, Est 3:13; Dan 6:1
India: The Hebrew word Hoddo, in Syriac, Hendoo, and in Arabic, Hind, is rendered India by all the versions. India, or Hindostan, is a large country of the south of Asia, extending from north to south about 2,400 miles, and from east to west 1,800, between 8 degrees and 35 degrees n lat. and 68 degrees and 92 degrees e long.; being bounded on the west by the Indus, east by the Birman empire and Thibet, north by the Indian Caucasus, and south by the Indian Ocean. It is probable, however, that all the country east of the Indus was anciently called India.
and according: Est 1:22, Est 3:12; Kg2 18:26; Dan 4:1; Co1 14:9-11
in the king: Kg1 21:8; Ecc 8:4; Dan 4:1
by posts: Est 3:13; Ch2 30:6; Job 9:25; Jer 51:21
mules: Rechesh, in Syriac, rechesha, probably denotes a swift horse.
camels: Achashteranim, from the Persian akhash, large, and aster, a mule, probably, as Bochart supposes, denotes a large mule.
young dromedaries: Beney harammachim, "the sons of mares," as the word ramakat denotes in Arabic; probably an expletive of the preceeding word. Isa 60:6, Isa 66:20; Jer 2:23
to gather: Est 9:2-16
to destroy: Psa 37:14, Psa 37:15, Psa 68:3, Psa 137:8, Psa 146:6-9; Eze 39:10
and to take the spoil: Est 3:13, Est 9:10, Est 9:15, Est 9:16; Isa 10:6
one day: Est 9:1; Exo 15:9, Exo 15:10; Jdg 1:6, Jdg 1:7
upon the thirteenth: Est 3:13-15
published: Heb. revealed
avenge themselves: Jdg 16:28; Psa 37:14, Psa 37:15, Psa 68:23, Psa 92:10, Psa 92:11, Psa 149:6-9; Luk 18:7; Rev 6:10
being hastened: Sa1 21:8; Ecc 9:10
Shushan: Est 1:2, Est 2:3, Est 3:15; Neh 1:1; Dan 8:2
royal apparel: Est 5:1, Est 6:8, Est 6:11; Gen 41:42; Mat 6:29, Mat 11:8; Luk 16:19
blue: or, violet, Est 1:6
and with a great crown: Mordecai was now made the chief minister, or vizier, instead of Haman; and was accordingly invested with the "royal apparel," in conformity to the custom of the East. So we are informed, in the History of the Revolt of Ali Bey, that on the election of a new sheikh bellet, or chief of the country, in Egypt, the pasha who approves of him invests him with a robe of valuable fur. Perhaps the crown was one of the insignia of the office of vizier. Concerning the blue, fine linen, and purple; see note on Exo 25:4, and see note on Exo 39:27.
the city: Haman was too proud to be popular. few lamented his fall. Est 3:15; Pro 29:2
Jews: Est 4:1-3, Est 4:16; Psa 30:5-11
had light: That is, prosperity and hope. The dark cloud which had so long hung over them was dispelled; and again the sunshine of prosperity beamed upon them. Est 9:17; Psa 18:28, Psa 97:11; Pro 4:18, Pro 4:19, Pro 11:10; Isa 30:29, Isa 30:30, Isa 35:10
a feast: Est 9:17, Est 9:19, Est 9:22; Sa1 25:8; Neh 8:10
many of the people: Psa 18:43; Zac 8:20-23
for the fear: Est 9:2; Gen 35:5; Exo 15:16; Deu 2:25, Deu 11:25