John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Esther 2:11
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house ,.... Being one of the court, and in an high post, as Aben Ezra thinks, he might walk there without being examined, and called to an account for it: to know how Esther did ; to inquire of her health and prosperity, or peace, the word here used signifies, even all sorts of it: and what should become of her ; or was done to her, whether she was well used, or as yet introduced to the king, how it fared with her, and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Esther 2:1-20
How God put down one that was high and mighty from her seat we read in the chapter before, and are now to be told how he exalted one of low degree, as the virgin Mary observes in her song (Luke 1:52) and Hannah before her, 1 Sam. 2:4-8. Vashti being humbled for her height, Esther is advanced for her humility. Observe, I. The extravagant course that was taken to please the king with another wife instead of Vashti. Josephus says that when his anger was over he was exceedingly grieved that the... read more