Esther 1:12
Queen <04436> [the queen.]
This refusal of Vashti's, to expose herself to the view of such a group of drunken Bacchanalians, was highly praiseworthy, and became the dignity of her rank and the modesty of her sex.
refused <03985> [refused.]
through ... eunuchs <03027 05631> [by his chamberlains. Heb. which was by the hand of his eunuchs. was the king.]
consumed <01197> [burned.]
Esther 1:15
done <06213> [What shall we do. Heb. What to do.]
Esther 1:18
ladies <08282> [the ladies.]
{Saroth,} the princesses: but the meaning is well expressed by our term ladies.
Esther 1:20
kingdom <04438> [throughout.]
women <0802> [all the wives.]
Esther 2:4
young woman <05291> [let the maiden.]
idea <01697> [the thing.]
Esther 2:10
disclosed <05046> [had not shewed.]
Mordecai <04782> [for Mordecai.]
Esther 2:13
Esther 3:3
violating <05674> [Why.]
Esther 4:5
at ... service <06440 05975> [appointed to attend upon her. Heb. set before her.]
<03045> [to know.]
Esther 5:4-5
inclined <02895> [If it seem.]
banquet <04960> [the banquet. {Mishteh,} from {shathah,} "to drink," a compotation. feast, or banquet accompanied with drinking; the drinking in the East being at the beginning, and not at the end of the entertainment.]
Olearius, describing an entertainment at the Persian court, says, "The floor of the hall was covered with cotton cloth, which was covered with all sorts of fruits and sweetmeats in basons of gold. With them was served up excellent Shiraz wine. After an hour's time, the sweetmeats were removed, to make way for the more substantial part of the entertainment, such as rice, boiled and roast mutton, etc. When the company had been at table an hour and a half, warm water was brought, in a ewer of gold, for washing; and grace being said, they began to retire without speaking a word, according to the custom of the country."
Haman ............... Haman <02001> [Cause Haman.]
Esther 5:13
fails <07737> [Yet all this.]
Pride will ever render its possessor unhappy. Haman, though possessed of immense riches, glory, and honour, and the prime favourite of his king, is wretched, because he could not have the homage of that man whom his heart even despised! Oh, how distressing are the inquietudes of pride and vanity.
Esther 6:14
quickly brought <0935 0926> [hasted to bring.]
Esther 7:5
presumptuous <04390> [Who is he.]
presumptuous <04390> [that durst, etc. Heb. whose heart hath filled him.]
Esther 8:2
signet ring <02885> [his ring.]
it ..... Esther designated <07760 0635> [Esther set.]
Esther 8:6
how ............. how <0349> [For how.]
can ... watch ........... can ... watch <07200 03201> [endure to see. Heb. be able that I may see. the evil.]
Esther 9:3
officials <08269> [the rulers.]
performed ... king's <04428 06213> [officers of the king. Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king. the fear.]
Esther 9:20
Mordecai <04782> [Mordecai.]
That is, as the words imply, the history contained in this book; and not merely the letters afterwards mentioned, as some understand it.
wrote ... matters <03789 01697> [wrote these.]
provinces <04082> [in all the provinces.]
