Esther 1:6
“Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Where were white, green, and blue hangings,.... Or curtains of fine linen, as the Targum, which were of these several…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Rather, “where was an awning of fine white cotton and violet.” White and blue (or violet) were the royal colors in…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
White, green, and blue hangings - It was customary, on such occasions, not only to hang the place about with elegant…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 1:1-9
Which of the kings of Persia this Ahasuerus was the learned are not agreed. Mordecai is said to have been one of those…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
there were hangings of whitecloth, of green, andof blue marg. finecloth, white(or cotton) and blue. The word translated…
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