Esther 8

Esther 8:1

On that day] The very same day wherein the things in the former Chapter were done.

the house] And his estate, as escheated to the King.

came before the King] As one of those, chap. I. 14.

had told] And so the Kings kinsmanby marriage.

Esther 8:3

Esther spake yet again] Esthers zealous care for the safety of Gods people the Jewes still appears, after Hamans hanging, and Mordecai’s advancement, in the seconding of her Petition on their behalf, with kneeling, and tears, formerly not mentioned to be used by her to the King.

Esther 8:4

golden Scepter] She ventures again to go in uncalled, for her peoples sake. See chap. IV. 11. and chap. V. 2.

Esther 8:8

write ye] This is another way. For the former Decree could not be reverst, nor this new one being sealed with the Kings Seal. See Ch. I. 19.

Esther 8:9

third moneth] Two moneths, and ten dayes after Hamans Decree; chap. III. 12. The Lots were cast in the first moneth, and twelfth year of Ahasuerus, chap. III. 7. And the Decree issued out the thirteenth day of that moneth, ver. 12. And did stretch even to the Jews in Jury, ver. 6, 8, 13. And the execution of it was to be on the thirteenth day of Adar, the twelfth moneth following. But the Edict on their behalf issued forth on the twenty third day of the third moneth Sivan, i. e. two moneths and ten dayes, after Hamans bloody Edict.

Sivan] Whereunto our May most answereth.

and unto the Jewes] Whom it so much concerned.

Esther 8:15

crown of gold] See chap. VI. 8.

Esther 8:17

became Jewes] Proselytes, turned to their Religion.