Esther 7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 7:7

And the king, arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath, went into the palace garden ,.... Not being able to bear the sight of Haman, who had done such an injury both to himself and to the queen; as also that his wrath might subside, and he become more composed and sedate, and be able coolly to deliberate what was fitting to be done in the present case: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen ; hoping that her tender heart might be wrought upon to show... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 7:8

Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine ,.... Being a little cooler, and more composed in his mind, see See Gill on Esther 1:5 . and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was ; not the bed she lay on to sleep in the night, (for it cannot be thought that it was a bedchamber in which the banquet was,) but on the bed or couch on which she sat or reclined at the banquet, as was the custom in the eastern countries; now, "by", or "near"... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 7:9

And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king ,.... One of the seven chamberlains, see Esther 1:10 , his name, with Josephus F25 Antiqu. l. 11. c. 6. sect. 11. , is Sabouchadas. Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman . This man, perhaps, had seen it there, when he went with others to fetch Haman to the banquet, Esther 6:14 . The sin of Haman is aggravated by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai ,.... Not within his house, Esther 7:9 , but more probably in his courtyard, in the sight of his family and friends; or, it may be, the gallows was taken from thence, and set up without the city, where he was hanged: for so it is said in the additions of the book of Esther,"For he that was the worker of these things, is hanged at the gates of Susa with all his family: God, who ruleth all things, speedily rendering... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 7

The king at the banquet urges Esther to prefer her petition, with the positive assurance that it shall be granted, Esther 7:1 , Esther 7:2 . She petitions for her own life, and the life of her people, who were sold to be destroyed, Esther 7:3 , Esther 7:4 . The king inquires the author of this project, and Haman is accused by the queen, Esther 7:5 , Esther 7:6 . The king is enraged: Haman supplicates for his life; but the king orders him to be hanged on the gallows he had prepared... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 7:2

At the banquet of wine - Postquam vino incaluerat , after he had been heated with wine, says the Vulgate. In such a state the king was more likely to come into the measures of the queen. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 7:3

Let my life be given me - This was very artfully, as well as very honestly, managed; and was highly calculated to work on the feelings of the king. What! is the life of the queen, whom I most tenderly love, in any kind of danger? read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 7:4

To be destroyed , to be slain - She here repeats the words which Haman put into the decree. See Esther 3:13 . Could not countervail the king ' s damage - Even the ten thousand talents of silver could not be considered as a compensation to the state for the loss of a whole nation of people throughout all their generations. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 7:5

Who is he , and where is he - There is a wonderful abruptness and confusion in the original words, highly expressive of the state of mind in which the king then was: כן לעשות לבו מלאו אשר הוא זה ואי זה הוא מי mi hu zeh veey zeh hu asher melao libbo laasoth ken . "Who? He? This one? And where? This one? He? Who hath filled his heart to do thus?" He was at once struck with the horrible nature of a conspiracy so cruel and diabolic. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 7:7

Haman stood up - He rose from the table to make request for his life, as soon as the king had gone out; and then he fell on his knees before the queen, she still sitting upon her couch. read more

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