Esther 3:4
“Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him,.... Putting him in mind of his duty to obey the king's command,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Whether Mordecai’s matters would stand - Rather, “whether Mordecai’s words would hold good” - whether, that is, his…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 3:1-6
Here we have,
I. Haman advanced by the prince, and adored thereupon by the people. Ahasuerus had lately laid Esther in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
whether Mordecai's matters would stand The Heb. expression signifies either matters or words. They desired to know…
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