Esther 8

Esther 8:4

HEld out] in signe of favour and to make her stand upon her feet, see Esther 4:11.

Esther 8:7

I have given] I have done what I could for you according to the Law, having punished Haman, and testified all manner of good will towards you; now it lyeth not in my power to revoke the letters written by Hamon, Esther 1:19. But I doe give the Iewes leave and power to provide for their escape and defence as well as they can.

Esther 8:9

Sivan] which is the May moone.

Esther 8:10

Dromedaries] a sort of Camells which are lesser then the ordinary ones and extreame swift: [Mules] others translate it, greater Camells.

Esther 8:12

One day] as they should have been set upon, to the end the Iewes might take nothing upon them beyond the moderation of a just defence.

Esther 8:15

Blue] the Italian [violet] these colours namely, violet, white and scarlet, were peculiar to the Kings and great ones of Persia, [the Citie] see, Esther 3:15.

Esther 8:16

Had light] a calme and deliverance from the horrible tempest, which threatned them.