Esther 9:3-Job 1:16 NIV

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 9:3

(3) Helped.—Literally, lifted up. The same Hebrew verb is rendered furthered (Ezra 8:36). 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 9:3

9:3 And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, {b} helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.(b) Honoured them and befriended them. 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

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Esther 9:1-32

DELIVERANCE COMES THE KING’S DECREE (Esther 8:0 ) The “house” of Haman meant his possessions (Esther 8:1 ). His death, however, and Mordecai’s distinction did not mean that the decree against the Jews had been annulled, which, indeed, could not be annulled, according to Persian law. This is the problem, now before Esther and Mordecai (Esther 8:3-5 ), and which the king solves by granting permission to the Jews to arm themselves against their executioners (Esther 8:8-11 ). The effect of this... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Esther 9:1-32

Reprisals Esther 7-10 WE have seen Esther in the attitude of lifting the index finger; we have now to consider the attitude of Haman whilst that finger was being pointed at him. The statement is marked by great simplicity, but also by solemn suggestiveness, "Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen" ( Est 7:6 ). Why was he afraid? Nothing had been stated but simple fact: is it possible that a man can be terrified by being reminded of simple reality? We may go farther in this... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Esther 9:1-10

(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 turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;) (2) The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could... read more