Esther 6:4 KJV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Esther 6:4

Now Haman was come. This was the next step. The Figure of speech Parenthesis is used to emphasize the importance of it. gallows = tree. See note on Esther 5:14 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Esther 6:4

THE KING ASKED HAMAN'S SUGGESTION ON HOW TO REWARD THE MAN WHOM THE KING DELIGHTED TO HONOR"And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows he hadprepared for him. And the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in. So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honor?... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Esther 6:4

4. Now Haman was come into the outward court—This was early in the morning. It is the invariable custom for kings in Eastern countries to transact business before the sun is hot, often in the open air, and so Haman was in all probability come officially to attend on his master. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Esther 6:1-14

2. Mordecai’s exaltation ch. 6Mordecai’s exaltation was a secondary event that prepared for the utter destruction of Haman. There are at least five indications of God’s providence in the first five verses of this chapter: the king’s insomnia (Esther 6:1 a), his choice of entertainment (Esther 6:1 b), the servant’s choice of books (Esther 6:1 c), the king’s delay in rewarding Mordecai (Esther 6:2-3), and the timely arrival of Haman (Esther 6:4-5). [Note: Wiersbe, pp. 733-35.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Esther 6:4-10

Haman’s recommendation 6:4-10"Here the early bird is gotten by the worm." [Note: Moore, Esther, p. 64.] Haman’s pride preceded his fall (Esther 6:6; cf. Proverbs 16:18). He wanted, as much as possible, to appear like the king himself, in the honors he recommended for the person he thought would be himself (Esther 6:8; cf. Genesis 41:39-45; 1 Samuel 18:4; 1 Kings 1:33). The crown was on the head of the horse, not its rider (Esther 6:8; cf. Esther 6:9).It was evidently "a special arrangement of... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 6:1-14

Mordecai is HonouredAn account of how the king being reminded of Mordecai’s services, and wishing to reward him, consulted Haman, and how Haman, thinking himself the object of the king’s interest, counselled him, and was directed to render to Mordecai the honours he had advised.1. The book.. chronicles] in which the chief occurrences of the king’s reign, including any signal services done by his subjects (Esther 2:23), were recorded.8. The royal apparel.. useth to wear] Not apparel similar to... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Esther 6:4

(4) Haman was come.—It being at length morning, Haman had come to the palace in due course, and was waiting in the outer court till the king should call for him. The king in the inner court ponders what recompense to bestow upon Mordecai, Haman in the outer court stands ready primed with a request that he may be hanged. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Esther 6:1-14

An Ever-watchful Providence Esther 6:1 'Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown,' and it is small wonder that the master of one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, stretching from Ethiopia to India, should have often been distracted by the cares of his mighty empire and so have his sleep driven from him. I. But we may read these words in another way, and then the simple statement will convey a pregnant and marvellous truth. Read it in the light of its far-reaching results and it utters the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Esther 6:1-14

THE SLEEPLESS NIGHT AND MORDECAI’S EXALTATION CHAPTER 6 1. The sleepless night (Esther 6:1-3 ) 2. The exaltation of Mordecai (Esther 6:4-11 ) 3. Haman anticipates his doom (Esther 6:12-14 ) Esther 6:1-3 . A sleepless night is the next event. The king wanted to sleep but sleep refused to come. What was the cause of his insomnia? Some say too much excitement and anxiety in connection with his kingdom; others that he was speculating on the petition the queen would make on the morrow. The... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Esther 6:4

6:4 And the king said, Who [is] in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to {b} hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.(b) Thus while the wicked imagine the destruction of others, they themselves fall into the same pit. read more