Ester 6:1-11 NVIPT

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

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

John Gill

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

So Haman came in ,.... But was prevented speaking to the king about the business he came upon by the following speech of the king: what shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour ? he mentions not the name of any man, that he might the more freely, and unbiasedly, and disinterestedly give his advice; nor might the king know of any resentment of Haman to Mordecai: (now Haman thought in his heart, to whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?) who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 6:7

And Haman answered the king ,.... At once, being very prompt to suggest the honours he hoped to have done to himself: for the man whom the king delighteth to honour ; let the following things be done. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 6:8

Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear ,.... Not a whole suit of clothes, but a single garment; the purple robe, as both the Targums, such as kings wore; that which Cyrus appeared in public in was half purple, and half white, and no other person besides might wear such an one F16 Xenophon Cyropaedia, l. 8. c. 23. ; it was a capital crime with the Persians to wear any of the king's apparel; Trebazus, an intimate of Artaxerxes, having begged an old gown of him, it... read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 6:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 6:8

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