Esther 4:7
“And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him,.... How that, for refusing to reverence Haman, he was incensed…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 4:5-17
So strictly did the laws of Persia confine the wives, especially the king's wives, that it was not possible for Mordecai…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the exact sum The A.V. less closely the sum. The Heb. word is derived from a root meaning to distinguish, explain. It…