John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 8:10
And he wrote in the King Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring ,.... Which gave the letters authority, and made them irreversible, and for this Mordecai had the king's order, Esther 8:8 and sent letters by post ; by runners or couriers: on horseback ; that rode on horses that were racers, that ran swiftly: and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries ; which were all different creatures, and swift ones, according to our version, especially the latter; see ... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 8:9
Then were the king's scribes called at that time ,.... As they were to write the former letter, Esther 3:12 , in the third month, that is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof ; which answers to part of May, and part of June. This was two months and ten days after the writing of the former letters; so long the Jews had been in distress by reason of them, and was a just rebuke upon them for not returning to their own land when they might, as well as for other sins: ... read more