
Text -- Esther 6:3 (NET)




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Wesley -> Est 6:3
Wesley: Est 6:3 - -- He hath had no recompence for this great and good service. Which might either happen through the king's forgetfulness; or through the envy of the cour...
He hath had no recompence for this great and good service. Which might either happen through the king's forgetfulness; or through the envy of the courtiers; or because he was a Jew, and therefore odious and contemptible.
Clarke -> Est 6:3
Clarke: Est 6:3 - -- What honor and dignity hath been done to Mordecai - It is certain he found nothing in the record; and had any thing been done, that was the most lik...
What honor and dignity hath been done to Mordecai - It is certain he found nothing in the record; and had any thing been done, that was the most likely place to find it.
TSK -> Est 6:3
TSK: Est 6:3 - -- What honour : Jdg 1:12, Jdg 1:13; 1Sa 17:25, 1Sa 17:26; 1Ch 11:6; Dan 5:7, Dan 5:16, Dan 5:29; Act 28:8-10
There is nothing : Gen 40:23; Psa 118:8, Ps...

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Barnes -> Est 6:3
Barnes: Est 6:3 - -- It was a settled principle of the Persian government that "Royal Benefactors"were to receive an adequate reward. The names of such persons were plac...
It was a settled principle of the Persian government that "Royal Benefactors"were to receive an adequate reward. The names of such persons were placed on a special roll, and care was taken that they should be properly recompensed, though they sometimes waited for months or years before they were rewarded.
Poole -> Est 6:3
Poole: Est 6:3 - -- He hath had no recompence for this great and good service; which might happen, either through the king’ s forgetfulness, or through the envy of...
He hath had no recompence for this great and good service; which might happen, either through the king’ s forgetfulness, or through the envy of the courtiers, or because he was a Jew, and therefore odious and contemptible.
Haydock -> Est 6:3
Haydock: Est 6:3 - -- No reward at all. He received some presents from the king; (chap. xii. 5.) but these were so inconsiderable in the opinion of the courtiers, that th...
No reward at all. He received some presents from the king; (chap. xii. 5.) but these were so inconsiderable in the opinion of the courtiers, that they esteemed them as nothing at all; (Challoner) and they were not specified in the history. (Calmet)
Gill -> Est 6:3
Gill: Est 6:3 - -- And the king said, what honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this?.... He judged it an action worthy of regard, and what ought to be rewa...
And the king said, what honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this?.... He judged it an action worthy of regard, and what ought to be rewarded, as it was the saving of his life; but had forgot whether any royal favour had been shown to the person for it:
then said the king's servants that ministered unto him; the lords of his bedchamber then in waiting:
there is nothing done for him; not on that account, nothing more than what he had; he had an office at court before, but was not advanced to anything higher on this account.

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NET Notes -> Est 6:3
NET Notes: Est 6:3 Heb “honor and greatness.” The expression is a hendiadys (see the note on 5:10 for an explanation of this figure).
Geneva Bible -> Est 6:3
Geneva Bible: Est 6:3 And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai ( a ) for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is...
