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The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 4:16

If I perish, I perish! The bosom of the queen must, when she uttered these affecting words, have been rent with diverse emotions. The entreaty of Mordecai, the danger of her people, the benevolence of her own nature, all urged her to venture into the presence of the august yet capricious king. Yet her knowledge of the court rules, her fears for herself, must have withheld her from the daring act. She faced the possible consequences, she prepared herself for the worst. Doubtless she... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 4:16

Self's supreme capitulation. "If I perish, I perish." The suggestion of Providence being concerned in the matter was like life from the dead to Esther. The idea of Providence having been now some time working up to this point was an immense comfort and impulse to her mind. It was a flash of light that lit up the whole scene for one moment. And when that one moment was sped, the darkness that returned was not. as before, unrelieved. There was a distinct line of light athwart it. Confidence... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 4:16

Prayer and resolve. "Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me," etc. I. ESTHER 'S FAITH IN PRAYER . She looks to God, not to man. She has faith not only in her own prayers, but in those of others. She feels her need of the prayers of others. She is ready to share that which she enjoins on others. II. ESTHER 'S PIETY KNOWN IN THE PALACE . Her maidens are so under her influence that she knows that they all will be ready to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 4:16

Esther's resolve. The absence throughout this book of any reference to God is a most peculiar feature. Some have, on this ground, gone the length of denying its Divine authority. But the religious spirit is so prominent in this verse as to deprive such an objection of its force. Note that the proof of piety should not be sought in the language men employ, but rather in the principles which guide their conduct. There are circumstances which compel men to be real. In the presence of a great... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Esther 4:16

Again the religious element shows itself. Esther’s fast could have no object but to obtain God’s favor and protection in the dangerous course on which she was about to enter. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Esther 4:16

Esther 4:16 . And fast ye for me And pray, which was the main business, to which fasting was only a help; and neither eat nor drink three days Namely, in such a manner as you used to do. Abstain from all set meals, and all pleasant food, and, as much as possible, from all food, for that space of time, in token of humiliation for sin, and a sense of our unworthiness of God’s mercies. I also and my maidens will fast likewise They were, doubtless, either of the Jewish nation or proselytes,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Esther 4:1-17

Esther agrees to help the Jews (4:1-17)Mordecai realized that the Jews’ only hope now lay with Esther, who, shut up in the women’s quarters of the palace, had not heard of the decree till Mordecai told her. He added that her duty now was to ask the king to cancel the decree (4:1-9).Esther pointed out that this was not as easy as Mordecai thought, for even the queen risked her life in making a request of the king (10-11). But Mordecai believed that God would not allow the Jewish people to be... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Esther 4:16

three days, night or day. The Jerusalem Talmud says "a day and night together make up a nulctke-meron, and that any part of such period is counted as a whole". Compare 1 Samuel 30:12 , 1 Samuel 30:13 . Jon 1:17 . Matthew 12:40 . I perish. See note on Esther 3:13 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Esther 4:16

16. so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law—The appeal of Mordecai was irresistible. Having appointed a solemn fast of three days, she expressed her firm resolution to make an appeal to the king, though she should perish in the attempt. I . . . and my maidens—It is probable that she had surrounded herself with Jewish maidens, or women who were proselytes to that religion. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Esther 4:4-17

A. Mordecai’s Instruction 4:4-17Mordecai’s mourning may have been the only thing that disturbed Esther. She may have known nothing about the decree. On the other hand, she may have known of both, and concluded that since the king did not know that she was a Jewess, she would be safe (Esther 4:13). However, Mordecai implied that Hathach knew she was a Jewess (Esther 4:13, cf. Esther 4:9), and probably others did as well.Several students of Esther have pointed out that Mordecai does not come... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 4:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 4:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 4:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 4:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Esther 4:16

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Esther 4:16

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Esther 4:1-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Esther 4:16

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Esther 4:16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Esther 4:4-17

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