Esther 6

Esther 6:1

OF the Cronicles] the Italian, of the journall or doily acts, the publike acts of every day which were gathered by certaine Scriveners according to the custome of Persia and other Nations, Esther 2:23.

Esther 6:4

In the Court] desiring and expecting to bee called into the inner Court, it being not lawfull to come in otherwise, Ester 4. 11. and 5. 1.

Esther 6:8

The horse] as 1 Kings 1:33. [his head] some understand this of the horses head which might also peraventure be the custome and fashion of Persia.

Esther 6:12

His head covered] a ceremonie used amongst the Eastern people, in the time of great mournings, 2 Samuel 15:30. Ier. 14. 3.

Esther 6:13

His wise men] see upon Esther 1:13. [to fall] from thy supreme dignity; the King having communicated it to another, by which meanes hee is entered into favour with all men: [bee of the seed] which seed by divers manifest proofes, all the world had found to bee in the great God his singular favour and protection, and had also the faculty of gaining the good will of Kings by their excellent vertues; as it had been seene in Daniel and his companions, in Jechonia, in Zerubbabell, Ezra, Nehemiah,and others. And peradventure in this councell there was some magick art used.