Esther 6

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 6

It is a very surprising scene that opens in this chapter. Haman, when he hoped to be Mordecai's judge, was made his page, to his great confusion and mortification; and thus way was made for the defeat of Haman's plot and the deliverance of the Jews. I. The providence of God recommends Mordecai in the night to the king's favour, Est. 6:1-3. II. Haman, who came to incense the king against him, is employed as an instrument of the king's favour to him, Est. 6:4-11. III. From this his friends read... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 6:1-3

Now Satan put it into the heart of Haman to contrive Mordecai's death we read in the foregoing chapter; how God put it into the heart of the king to contrive Mordecai's honour we are here told. Now, if the king's word will prevail above Haman's (for, though Haman be a great man, the king in the throne must be above him), much more will the counsel of God stand, whatever devices there are in men's hearts. It is to no purpose therefore for Haman to oppose it, when both God and the king will have... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 6:4-11

It is now morning, and people begin to stir. I. Haman is so impatient to get Mordecai hanged that he comes early to court, to be ready at the king's levee, before any other business is brought before him, to get a warrant for his execution (Est. 6:4), which he makes sure that he shall have at the first word. The king would gratify him in a greater thing than that; and he could tell the king that he was so confident of the justice of his request, and the king's favour to him in it, that he had... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 6:12-14

We may here observe, I. How little Mordecai was puffed up with his advancement. He came again to the king's gate (Est. 6:12); he returned to his place and the duty of it immediately, and minded his business as closely as he had done before. Honour is well bestowed on those that are not made proud and idle by it, and will not think themselves above their business. II. How much Haman was cast down with his disappointment. He could not bear it. To wait upon any man, especially Mordecai, and at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 6

INTRODUCTION TO ESTHER 6 Ahasuerus, not being able to sleep in the night, ordered the book of records to be brought and read to him, where a fact of Mordecai's was registered, and, upon inquiry, it appeared that nothing had been done to him for it, Esther 6:1 and Haman being in the outward court, was ordered in, with whom the king consulted what should be done to the man the king delighted to honour; to which Haman gave answer, and was bid to do as he said, Esther 6:4 , which he did,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 6:1

On that night could not the king sleep ,.... The night after he had been at Esther's banquet, which it might be thought would rather have caused sleep; and therefore Jarchi calls it a miracle; and no doubt it was owing to the overruling providence of God, and not to anxious thoughts about his neglect of Esther so long, nor what should be her request to him, nor jealousy of any amorous intrigue with Haman, nor of any conspiracy of theirs against his life: and he commanded to bring the book... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 6:2

And it was found written ,.... Upon reading, and in which there was also a peculiar hand of Providence, directing to the reading of that part of them in which the affair of Mordecai was registered: and if what the latter Targum says is true, it was the more remarkable, that when Shimshai the scribe, who was ordered to bring the book and read, and who, according to the former Targum, was Haman's son, seeing what was recorded of Mordecai, turned over the leaves of the book, being unwilling to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 6:3

And the king said, what honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this ?.... He judged it an action worthy of regard, and what ought to be rewarded, as it was the saving of his life; but had forgot whether any royal favour had been shown to the person for it: then said the king's servants that ministered unto him ; the lords of his bedchamber then in waiting: there is nothing done for him ; not on that account, nothing more than what he had; he had an office at court before,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 6:4

And the king said, who is in the court ?.... Being in haste to confer some honour on Mordecai for what he had done: now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house ; though it was early in the morning, being eager to get to the speech of the king before he was engaged in any business, to obtain a grant from him: to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him ; of which he made no doubt of having, and therefore had prepared for it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 6:5

And the king's servants said unto him, behold, Haman standeth in the court ,.... In the outward court; for into the inward court none might enter without being called, for which he was waiting: and the king said, let him come in ; into his bedchamber; and it was of God, no doubt, that Haman should be on the spot at this very time, when the king was in the humour to do honour to Mordecai, and by him. read more

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