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Esther 2:3

2:3

provinces <04082> [in all the provinces.]

gather <06908> [that they may gather.]

This was the usual way in which the harem, or {seraglio,} was furnished; the finest women in the land, whether of high or low birth, were sought out and brought to the harem. They all became the king's concubines; but one was raised as chief wife, or sultana, to the throne; and her issue was especially entitled to inherit.

authority <03027> [the custody. Heb. the hand. Hege.]

8

[Hegai. the king's chamberlain.]

{Saris hammelech,} "the king's eunuch:" so the LXX., Vulgate, Targum, and Syriac.

cosmetics <08562> [their things.]


Esther 3:15

3:15

scurried <01765> [hastened.]

sat down <03427> [sat down.]

city <05892> [the city.]


Esther 4:16

4:16

found <04672> [present. Heb. found. fast.]

eat .... drink <08354 0398> [eat nor drink.]

female attendants <05291> [I also.]

perish ... perish <06> [if I perish.]

If I lose my life in the attempt to save my people, I shall lose it cheerfully. I see it is my duty to make the attempt; and, come what will, I am resolved to do it.


Esther 9:12-15

9:12

request <07596> [what is thy petition.]


9:13

king is ... inclined <02896 04428> [If it please the king.]

Esther had probably been informed by Mordecai, that there were still many enemies of the Jews who sought their destruction, who had escaped the preceding day; and therefore begged that the second day might be added to the former permission; and that the sons of Haman, who had already been slain, might be suspended on gibbets, as a terror to those who sought the destruction of the Jews.

<03117> [according unto.]

hang ... ten sons ... Haman <06235 01121 08518 02001> [let Haman's ten sons be hanged. Heb. let men hang Haman's ten sons.]


9:15

assembled <06950> [gathered themselves.]

property <0961> [but on the prey.]


Nehemiah 1:1

1:1

Nehemiah <05166> [Nehemiah.]

month <02320> [in the month.]

twentieth <06242> [in the twentieth.]

Susa <07800> [Shushan.]

Shushan, or Susa, was the capital of Susiana, a province of Persia, and the winter residence of the Persian monarchs; situated about 252 miles east of Babylon, and the same distance south-south-east of Ecbatana, in lat. 32 degrees, long. 49 degrees. The circumference of its walls was about 120 stadia. Shouster is supposed to occupy its site.


Daniel 8:2

8:2

vision ... saw ................. vision ... saw <07200 02377> [I saw in.]

Susa <07800> [Shushan.]

province <04082> [province.]

Ulai <0195> [Ulai.]




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