Esther 6
1645EABEsther 6:1
COuld not the king sleep] Heb. the kings sleep fled away. See Gods wonderfull work for the preservation of Mordecai, who had been hanged before Esther had known of it, if God had not taken away sleep from the king, directed him to read the chronicles, and moved him to prefer Mordecai.
Esther 6:2
Bigthana] Or, Bigthan chap. 2. 21.
door] Heb. threshold, 2 Kings 22:4. and 2 Kings 23:4.
What honour and dignity hath been done, &c.] For he thought it unworthy his estate, to receive a benefit, and not reward it.
Esther 6:4
on the gallows that he had prepared for him] Thus while the wicked imagine the destruction of others, they themselves fall into the same pit.
Esther 6:6
whom the king delighteth to honour] Heb. in whose honour the king delighteth.
Haman thought in his heart] Because of the kings former favour to him, he made account this honor had been intended to himself, and therefore requires abundance: but he little thought it was meant to Mordecai his enemy, whose life he came to beg, else e would have asked little enough.
Esther 6:7
whom the king delighteth to honour Heb. in whose honour the king delighteth.
Esther 6:8
Let the royall apparell be brought] Heb. Let them bring the royall apparell. Note Hamans pride; nothing would serve him, but the kings own royalties.
which the king useth to wear] Heb. wherewith the king clotheth himself.
Esther 6:9
let this apparell and horse be delivered] It seems the crown was counted part of the royall apparell, or else it was not put on his head, but carryed before him.
bring him] Heb. cause him to ride.
Esther 6:10
Then the king said to Haman] So God sometimes honours his by their enemies.
let nothing fail] Heb. suffer not a whit to fail.
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and having his head covered] For grief or shame, 2 Samuel 15:30. Jeremiah 14:4.
Esther 6:13
If Mordecai be] Or, Seeing Mordecai is.
shalt surely fall] Thus God sometime putteth in the mouth of the very wicked to speak that thing which he hath decreed shall come to passe.
surely fall before him] Or, fall quite down before him: For he being a Jew, will revenge the wrong done to him and his countrey-men: and favourites of princes plot the downfall of former favourites, lest they hinder their rising.