Esther 7:10,Esther 7:9

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Esther 7:7-10

CRITICAL NOTES.] Esther 7:7.] The king went into the palace garden in order to recover from the first burst of anger, and to consider what was to be done with Haman. He stood up and besought Esther to shield him from the king’s fury. Esther 7:8. Haman was fallen upon the bed] In the wild emotion and alarm of the moment he had thrown himself upon the couch or divan on which Esther reclined at the banquet, and was supplicating for his life. Will he force the queen] Of course the king did not... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Esther 7:1-10

Chapter 7So Haman came in, but he was really troubled by this whole experience. And so, Esther prepared another beautiful banquet for the king, and again, the king in his generous mood said, "Esther, what do you want? Half of the kingdom, whatever it is. Your petition, your request."And so Esther said, All I want is my life and my people [the life of my people]: For we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold as slaves, I wouldn't... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Esther 7:1-10

Esther 7:4 . The king’s damage, in the loss of subjects and of revenue. Esther 7:8 . They covered Haman’s face; an indignity done only to persons condemned to die. Esther 7:9 . Hang him thereon. The LXX read, “crucify him.” REFLECTIONS. We come now to the instructive close of this tragedy. It was, if we may consult the feelings of human nature, no small calamity, that while Haman was overwhelmed with mortifications, and assailed with desponding predictions from his friends, the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Esther 7:7-10

Esther 7:7-10And the king, arising from the banquet.Unexpected resultsMan’s calculation is always upon the result of his own forethought and skill. There is to be a sure success from the wisdom of his plans. The race is for the swift and the battle is for the strong. Napoleon said, “Heaven is always on the side of the heaviest artillery.” The history of human contests would give innumerable illustrations of the contrary. God vindicates His own right to rule by employing the weak things of the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Esther 7:10

Est 7:10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified. 10. So they hanged Haman on the gallows ] Heb. tree. Neither hanged they him only to death; but crucified or nailed his dead body to the tree, for greater ignominy. So some gather from Esther 8:5 . The Septuagint also render it, So they crucified him. And here hanged the greatness of Haman, who now is fallen from the palace to the gallows, from the highest stage of honour to the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Esther 7:10

Then was the king's: Judges 15:7, Ezekiel 5:13, Zechariah 6:8 Reciprocal: Numbers 24:20 - his latter end Numbers 25:4 - and hang Deuteronomy 25:19 - thou shalt Joshua 8:29 - the king Joshua 10:26 - hanged 1 Samuel 17:51 - his sword 1 Samuel 25:39 - hath returned 1 Kings 21:19 - In the place Ezra 6:11 - timber Esther 2:23 - hanged Esther 5:14 - he caused Esther 8:7 - him they have hanged Job 5:13 - taketh Job 18:8 - he is cast Job 20:5 - the triumphing Psalms 5:10 - let Psalms 7:15 - and is... read more