Esther 10:1
“And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and upon the isles of the sea. Which include all his dominions, both…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A tribute - Perhaps an allusion to some fresh arrangement of the tribute likely to have followed on the return of Xerxes…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Laid a tribute upon the land - On the one hundred and twenty-seven provinces of which we have already heard.
The isles…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 10:1-13
We are here told,
I. How great and powerful king Ahasuerus was. He had a vast dominion, both in the continent and among…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Esther 10:1-3
Est 10:1-3. Mordecai's greatness
The connexion of this short chapter with the rest of the Book is obscure. It may be a…
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