Esther 8:8
king's name ................ king's ........... king's name ...... king's <04428 08034> [in the king's name.]
rescinded <07725> [may no man reverse.]
No, not the king himself; and this was the reason that the king was forced not to reverse, but to give a contradictory decree; that if the Jews, pursuant to the first decree, were assaulted, they might legitimately, by virtue of the second, defend themselves, slay their enemies, and even take the spoil.
Daniel 6:8-15
issue <06966> [establish.]
law <01882> [according.]
[altereth not. Chal. passeth not.]
issued <07560> [signed.]
Daniel <01841> [when.]
windows <03551> [his windows.]
kneeling <01289> [he kneeled.]
Three <08532> [three.]
thanks <03029> [gave.]
just as .... been accustomed <06903 01934> [as he.]
came by collusion <07284> [assembled.]
approached <07127> [they.]
den <01358> [the den.]
It is probable that these lions were kept for the purpose of devouring certain criminals, whom the laws might consign to that kind of death.
That <04406> [The thing.]
Daniel <01841> [That Daniel.]
pays ... attention <07761> [regardeth.]
very <07690> [was sore.]
The king now clearly perceived for what purpose the decree had been solicited; and was exceedingly displeased with himself that he had suffered himself to be so deluded.
was <01934> [and he.]
He strove during the whole day, by every means, to evade or annul the edict; but the foolish constitution of his government (exactly the reverse of the happy rule for the conduct of our gracious monarch) did not allow them to pardon any person who had broken one of their decrees, however arbitrary and unreasonable.
Recall <03046> [Know.]
Daniel 6:17
a stone <069 02298> [a stone.]
