Esther 7

Esther 7:1

TO banquet] Heb. to drink, Genesis 43:34.

Esther 7:3

let my life be given me] Because she was involved in the same danger, as being of the same nation, chap. 4. 13. and therefore calls them her people.

Esther 7:4

to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish] Heb. that they should destroy, and kill, and cause to perish.

the enemy could not countervail the kings damage] Meaning, that Haman could not profit the king so much with his ten thousand talents of silver, chap. 3. 9. as he would hinder him by the losse of the Jews tribute and strength accruing to his royal state from them. Thus she urgeth the king with the danger of her own person, and the equity of the king. She had concealed her kinred and people to good time, when, by Gods providence, she might do them good, and her self no harm.

Esther 7:5

that durst presume in his heart] Heb. whose heart hath filled him, Acts 5:3.

Esther 7:6

The adversary] Heb. the man adversary.

before] Or, at the presence of.

Esther 7:7

to Esther] Heb. of, or from Esther.

he saw that there was evil determined] He saw by the kings angry face, that he intended to put him to death.

Esther 7:8

Haman was fallen upon the bed] He fell down on the bed, on which they had feasted, and made request for his life.

before me] Heb. with me.

they covered Hamans face] It was the manner of the Persians, when one was out of the kings favour, to cover his face, as counting him unworthy ever to see the kings face any more: or, as a condemned person, Job 9:24.

Esther 7:9

gallows] Heb. tree.

who had spoken good for the king] Which discovered the conspiracy against the king, chap. 2. 22, 23.

Esther 7:10

on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai] Thus the mischief devised by him for another, fell upon his head, chap. 9. 25. Psal. 7. 15, 16. and 9. 15, 16.