Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Esther Chapter 9
Overview
Est 9:1, The Jews slay their enemies, with the ten sons of Haman; Est 9:12, Ahasuerus, at the request of Esther, grants another day of slaughter, and Haman's sons to be hanged; Est 9:20, The two days of Purim are made festival.
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in the twelfth: Est 3:7, Est 3:13, Est 8:12
hoped: Act 12:11
though it was turned: Deu 32:36; Sa2 22:41; Psa 30:11; Isa 14:1, Isa 14:2, Isa 60:14-16; Rev 11:18
gathered: Est 9:10, Est 9:16, Est 8:11
as sought: Deu 2:30; Jos 11:20; Psa 71:13, Psa 71:24; Isa 8:9
the fear: Est 8:17; Gen 35:5; Exo 23:27; Jos 2:9
the rulers: Est 3:12, Est 8:9; Ezr 8:36; Dan 3:2, Dan 6:1, Dan 6:2
officers of the king: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king
was great: Psa 18:43
his fame: Jos 6:27; Sa1 2:30; Ch1 14:17; Zep 3:19; Mat 4:24
waxed: Sa2 3:1; Ch1 11:9; Psa 1:3; Pro 4:18; Isa 9:7
smote: Psa 18:34-40, Psa 18:47, Psa 18:48, Psa 20:7, Psa 20:8, Psa 149:6-9; Th2 1:6
the stroke: Jer 18:21
what they would: Heb. according to their will, The Chaldee paraphrast says that none appeared against the Jews but Amalekites only, who were infatuated, and had their hearts hardened, as Pharaoh's against Israel, to take up arms to their own destruction. Some had such an inveterate, implacable malice against the Jews, that Haman's fall and Mordecai's advancement, instead of convincing, seemed only to exasperate them the more. How have the most dreadful scourges ravaged a country, and yet the inhabitants are unmindful of the Almighty Disposer of events, and that the cause of his righteous displeasure is their continual provocation! Forty years long was he grieved with one generation, who learned not his ways, although daily fed and clothed by a miracle.
Shushan: Est 3:15
ten sons: Est 5:11; Exo 20:5; Job 18:18, Job 18:19, Job 27:13-15; Psa 21:10, Psa 109:12, Psa 109:13
enemy: Est 3:1, Est 7:4, Est 7:6; Exo 17:16
but on the spoil: It does not appear that the Jews slew any person who did not rise up to destroy them. they stood for their lives; and gave full proof that they sought their own personal safety, and not the property of their enemies. though the decree in their favour gave them authority to take the property of all their adversaries. Est 9:15, Est 9:16; Est 8:11; Gen 14:23; Rom 12:17; Phi 4:8
was brought: Heb. came, Est 9:11
what is thy petition: Est 5:6, Est 7:2
If it please the king: Esther had probably been informed by Mordecai, that there were still many enemies of the Jews who sought their destruction, who had escaped the preceding day; and therefore begged that the second day might be added to the former permission; and that the sons of Haman, who had already been slain, might be suspended on gibbets, as a terror to those who sought the destruction of the Jews.
according unto: Est 8:11
let Haman's ten sons be hanged: Heb. let men hang Haman's ten sons, Deu 21:23; Sa2 21:6, Sa2 21:9; Gal 3:13
gathered themselves: Est 9:2, Est 9:13, Est 8:11; Psa 118:7-12
but on the prey: Est 9:10, Est 9:16; Th1 5:22; Heb 13:5
gathered themselves: Est 9:2; Est 8:11
stood: Est 8:11; Lev 26:7, Lev 26:8
of the same: Heb. in it, Est 9:1, Est 9:18, Est 9:21, Est 3:12, Est 8:9
on the thirteenth: Est 9:1, Est 9:11, Est 9:13, Est 9:15
gladness: Est 9:22, Est 8:17; Deu 16:11, Deu 16:14; Neh 8:10-12; Psa 118:11-16; Luk 11:41; Rev 11:10
sending portions: The eastern princes and people not only invite their friends to feasts, but it is their custom to send a portion of the banquet to those that cannot well attend, especially their relations, and those in a state of mourning. Thus, when the Grand Emir found that it incommoded M. D'Arvieux to eat with him, he desired him to take his own time for eating, and sent him from his kitchen what he liked best.
Mordecai: That is, as the words imply, the history contained in this book; and not merely the letters afterwards mentioned, as some understand it.
wrote these: Exo 17:14; Deu 31:19-22; Ch1 16:12; Psa 124:1-3, Psa 145:4-12; Co2 1:10, Co2 1:11
in all the provinces: Est 1:1, Est 1:22, Est 3:12, Est 8:9
the days: Est 3:12, Est 3:13; Exo 13:3-8; Psa 103:2; Isa 12:1, Isa 12:2, Isa 14:3
from sorrow: Psa 30:11; Mat 5:4; Joh 16:20-22
sending portions: Est 9:19; Neh 8:10-12; Luk 11:41; Act 2:44-46; Gal 2:10
the enemy: Est 9:10, Est 3:5-13
Pur: The word pur seems to be derived either from the Persian bahr and bar, a part, portion, lot, or pari, anything which happens fortuitously or fortunately; whence the annual festival in commemoration of the wonderful deliverance of the Jews from their enemies was called Purim, or in Arabic and Persian, Fuhr, or Lots; which has been observed by them, in all places of their dispersion, from that day to the present time, without any interruption. Est 3:7
consume: Heb. crush
when Esther came: Heb. when she came, Est 9:13, Est 9:14, Est 7:5-10, Est 8:1-14
return: Psa 7:16, Psa 109:17, Psa 109:18, Psa 140:9, Psa 141:10; Mat 21:44
they called: Num 16:40; Eze 39:11
Pur: that is, Lot
letter: Est 9:20
and upon their seed: Deu 5:3, Deu 29:14, Deu 29:15; Jos 9:15; Sa1 30:25; Sa2 21:1, Sa2 21:2
all such: Est 8:17; Isa 56:3, Isa 56:6; Zac 2:11, Zac 8:23
fail: Heb. pass
remembered: Exo 12:17; Psa 78:5-7, Psa 103:2
fail: Heb. pass
the memorial: Exo 13:8, Exo 13:9; Jos 4:7; Zac 6:14
perish from their seed: Heb. be ended from their seed
the daughter of Abihail: Est 3:15
authority: Heb. strength
words of peace: Isa 39:8; Zac 8:19
themselves: Heb. their souls
and for their seed: Est 9:27