Esther 2:12-17
arrived <0935> [A.M. 3546. B.C. 458. to go in.]
months .................................. six months ....... six months <02320 08337> [six months.]
pleased <02654> [delighted.]
requested <07121> [she were called.]
her <03947> [who had taken.]
Esther ............................................. Esther <0635> [Esther.]
tenth month ..... month <02320 06224> [the tenth month.]
seventh <07651> [the seventh.]
loving approval <02617> [favour. or, kindness. in his sight. Heb. before him. so that he set.]
Bishop Patrick observes, that those who suggest that Esther committed a great sin to come at the dignity of queen of Persia, do not consider the custom of those times and countries. Every one that the king took to his bed was married to him, and was his wife of a lower rank, as Hagar was to Abraham.
