Esther 8:15,Esther 8:16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 8:15-17

It was but a few days ago that we had Mordecai in sackcloth and all the Jews in sorrow; but here is a blessed change, Mordecai in purple and all the Jews in joy. See Ps. 30:5, 11, 12. 1. Mordecai in purple, Est. 8:15. Having obtained an order for the relief of all the Jews, he was easy, he parted with his mourning weeds, and put on the royal apparel, which either belonged to his place or which the king appointed him as a favourite. His robes were rich, blue and white, of fine linen and purple;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 8:15

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king ,.... And walked or rode about in the city to show himself to his friends: in royal apparel of blue and white ; such as the Persian kings wore, and were not allowed to any other, as Xenophon writes F7 Cyropaedia, l. 8. c. 23. : and with a great crown of gold ; a coronet, such as princes and nobles wear; the latter Targum calls it a great golden chain, and such the eastern kings used to give to their favourites; see Daniel... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 8:15

Blue and white - Probably stripe interchanged with stripe; or blue faced and bordered with white fur. A great crown of gold - A large turban, ornamented with gold, jewels, etc. Fine linen and purple - See on Genesis 41:42 ; (note). The בץ buts , here mentioned, is most probably the same with the byssus of the ancients; supposed to be the beautiful tuft or beard, growing out of the side of the pinna longa , a very large species of muscle, found on the coasts... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:1-17

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:15

Royal apparel of blue and white . The Persian monarch himself wore a purple robe and an inner vest of purple striped with white. The robes of honour which he gave away were of many different colours, but generally of a single tint throughout (Xen; 'Cyrop.,' 8.3, § 3); but the one given to Mordecai seems to have been blue with white stripes. These were the colours of the royal diadem (Q. Curt; 'Vit. Alex.,' 3.3). A great crown of gold . Not a tall crown, like that of the monarch, which is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:15

A city's joy. It is observable that the inhabitants of Susa are represented, in more than one place in this book, as entering into the circumstances and sharing the emotions of their Hebrew neighbours. It is believed by eminent scholars that the educated Persians had strong sympathies with the religious beliefs and practices of the Jews. Thus they wept with them in their fears and griefs; they rejoiced with them in their deliverance and happiness. I. THERE IS SUCH A THING AS ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:15-17

MORDECAI 'S HONOUR AND THE JEWS ' JOY ( Esther 8:15-17 ). Ahasuerus was not content even now with what he had done for Mordecai. Before his minister quitted the presence, the king presented him with a crown of gold, and a robe and vest of honour; and thus arrayed he proceeded into the city of Susa, where the new edict was already known, and had been received with satisfaction ( Esther 8:15 ). The Persians, who formed the predominant element in the population of the town,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:15-17

A type of universal joy. This passage tells the tale of great joy. The question of the prophet Isaiah, "Shall a nation be born at once?" asked now nearly two centuries ago, is answered in an unexpected way, and in something superior to mere literal sense. New life is a great thing, and the sensations of young life have much joy in them. But in the same kind of sense in which the father rejoiced over the prodigal son on his return with livelier and more demonstrative joy than over the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:15-17

Sunshine. We have in this passage— I. A FLASH OF HONOUR TO AN INDIVIDUAL ( Esther 8:15 ). Mordecai goes forth, grandly attired, coronet on head, the recipient of highest royal favour, receiving also the honour of the acclaiming populace. He would not have been human if he had not enjoyed his triumph. Perhaps Oriental human nature counted such a public ceremony dearer than English nature would. But this was only a flash of enjoyment, very soon gone. "What is wanted here?"... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Esther 8:15

See the Esther 1:6 note. The “crown” was not a crown like the king’s, but a mere golden band or coronet.A garment - Or, “an inner robe.” The tunic or inner robe of the king was of purple, striped with white. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 8:15-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 8:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Esther 8:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:15-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:15-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Esther 8:15-17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Esther 8:15

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