Esther 9:19
“Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
To stablish this among them,.... That it might be a settled thing, and annually observed in all future generations, what…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The Jews of the villages ... - Rather, “the Jews of the country districts, that dwelt in the country towns,” as…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The Jews of the villages - They joined that to the preceding day, and made it a day of festivity, and of sending…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 9:1-19
We have here a decisive battle fought between the Jews and their enemies, in which the Jews were victorious. Neither…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the Jews of the villages, that dwell in the unwalled towns, make etc. not -dwelt" and -made" as in the A.V. The writer…
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