Esther 9:1-10:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Esther 9:1

thirteenth. See note on Esther 3:12 . commandment. Hebrew. dabar. See note on Esther 1:12 . decree. Hebrew. dath . See note on Esther 2:8 . power = mastery. See note on Esther 8:11 . though, &c. Note the Parenthesis. the Jews = the Jews themselves. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Esther 9:1

INSTITUTION AND OBSERVANCE OF THE FEAST OF PURIM; CELEBRATING THE GREAT VICTORY OF ISRAEL ON THE THIRTEENTH OF ADAR;THAT FATEFUL DAY ITSELF - THE THIRTEENTH OF ADAR"Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule over them (whereas it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them), the Jews... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Esther 9:1

1. in the twelfth month, . . . on the thirteenth day of the same—This was the day which Haman's superstitious advisers had led him to select as the most fortunate for the execution of his exterminating scheme against the Jews [ :-]. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Esther 9:1-19

5. The Jews’ self-defense 9:1-19The king gave the Jews permission to defend themselves by killing their enemies. Evidently this meant that they not only met attack with resistance, but in some cases they initiated attack against those who they knew would destroy them. [Note: See Baldwin, pp. 100-2.] These would have been people such as Haman’s sons, who would have sought retaliation for their father’s death in typical ancient Near Eastern fashion. Anti-Semitism has a very ancient history.... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 9:1-32

The Jews Slay their Enemies. Institution of Purim3. All the rulers, etc.] The great massacre described in Esther 9:16 is thus represented as being in part the work of the Persian authorities with the forces at their disposal. 10. On the spoil, etc.] In this respect they did not carry out the king’s decree (Esther 8:11); their vengeance was not sullied by sordid motives.12. What have they done, etc.] An exclamation, not a question. What is thy petition? etc.] The king was willing to gratify... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Esther 9:1

IX.(1) Drew near.—Arrived, came, as in Esther 8:17. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Esther 9:1-4

MORDECAIEsther 2:5-6; Esther 4:1; Esther 6:10-11; Esther 9:1-4THE hectic enthusiast who inspires Daniel Deronda with his passionate ideas is evidently a reflection in modern literature of the Mordecai of Scripture. It must be admitted that the reflection approaches a caricature. The dreaminess and morbid excitability of George Eliot’s consumptive hero have no counterpart in the wise, strong Mentor of Queen Esther, and the English writer’s agnosticism has led her to exclude all the Divine... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Esther 9:1-32

THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF ADAR AND THE FEAST OF PURIM CHAPTER 9 1. The resistance and victory of the Jews (Esther 9:1-11 ) 2. Esther’s petition (Esther 9:12-16 ) 3. The institution of Purim (Esther 9:17-19 ) 4. The messages of Mordecai and Esther (Esther 9:20-32 ) Esther 9:1-11 . The fateful day, the thirteenth day of Adar, came and with it the retribution for the enemies of the Jews. On that day they gathered together to withstand all who would assault them. The princes and governors and... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Esther 9:1

9:1 Now in the twelfth month, that [is], the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them,(though it was {a} turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)(a) This was by God’s great providence, who turns the joy of the wicked into sorrow, and the tears of the godly into gladness. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 9:1-32

THE JEWS VICTORIOUS (vv. 1-17) On the day prescribed in both decrees, when the enemies of the Jews expected to destroy all the Jews in the Persian empire, the tables were turned completely, for besides having the king's permission to fight for their lives, the Jews were given power from God to defeat and destroy all their enemies (v. 1).As it was permitted them, the Jews gathered together to make a united stand against the many who sought their destruction, and their energy was such that no... read more

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