Esther 8:5
“And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And said, if it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 8:3-14
Haman, the chief enemy of the Jews, was hanged, Mordecai and Esther, their chief friends, were sufficiently protected;…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
If it please etc. The long preface to the definite request shews some doubt on Esther's part whether it will be…
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