Esther 9:1-32

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 9:1-19

We have here a decisive battle fought between the Jews and their enemies, in which the Jews were victorious. Neither side was surprised; for both had notice of it long enough before, so that it was a fair trial of skill between them. Nor could either side call the other rebels, for they were both supported by the royal authority. I. The enemies of the Jews were the aggressors. They hoped, notwithstanding the latter edict, to have power over them, by virtue of the former (Est. 9:1), and made... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 9:20-32

We may well imagine how much affected Mordecai and Esther were with the triumphs of the Jews over their enemies, and how they saw the issue of that decisive day with a satisfaction proportionable to the care and concern with which they expected it. How were their hearts enlarged with joy in God and his salvation, and what new songs of praise were put into their mouths! But here we are told what course they took to spread the knowledge of it among their people, and to perpetuate the remembrance... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 9:1

Now in the twelfth month, that is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same ,.... Of which see Esther 3:13 , when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution ; even both his commandments and decrees, the one empowering the enemies of the Jews on that day to destroy them, and the other empowering the Jews to act both defensively and offensively against their enemies: in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them ; by virtue... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 9:2

The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities, throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus ,.... Wherever they lived: to lay hand on such as sought their hurt ; who not only threatened them what they would do on this day, but were risen up in arms in quest of them: and no man could withstand them, for the fear of them fell upon all people ; when they understood that Haman was hanged, and Mordecai the Jew advanced, and that the queen herself was a Jew, and that the Jews had... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 9:3

And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, blessed the Jews ,.... Countenanced them and encouraged them, and gave them all assistance in their power; extolled them, as the word signifies, lifted them up, and spoke well of them, or praised them, as the Targum: because the fear of Mordecai was upon them ; he being now chief minister, they might fear, if they took part with the enemies of the Jews against them, they might be turned... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 9:4

For Mordecai was great in the king's house ,.... Not only over Esther's affairs, but was one of the king's counsellors, and was the chief minister of state: and his fame went out throughout all the provinces ; what a favourite he was of the king, as well as a relation of the queen, and how wise and just his administrations were: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater , was more and more in the king's favour, and had offices of honour and trust heaped upon him, and increased... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 9:5

Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction ,.... Some with swords, and others with clubs, and staves; as the Targum; and such like slaughtering weapons of destruction: and did what they would unto those that hated them ; being then entirely at their will, and under their power. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 9:6

And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. Not in the royal palace, where it cannot be thought the Jews had so many enemies, or such a bloody slaughter of them should be made there; but in the city, where the palace was: and this may seem somewhat wonderful, that there should so many rise there against the Jews, so near the court, now altogether in the interest of the Jews; but these were men no doubt of Haman's faction, and enraged at his disgrace and death, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 9:7-10

And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha, and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, and Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha, the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they, .... Along with the five hundred men, at the head of which they were: but on the spoil laid they not their hands ; though they were allowed by the edict to do it, Esther 8:11 , but this they did not, that it might appear that they did not take away their lives from a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 9:11

On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king. Either by order of the king, that he might know how many enemies the Jews had in the city, and how many of subjects had been slain; or officiously by others, with an intention to irritate the king against the Jews. read more

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