Esther 6:1, Ahasuerus, reading in the chronicles of the good service done by Mordecai, takes care for his reward; Esther 6:4, Haman, coming to sue that Mordecai might be hanged, gives counsel that he might do him honour; Esther 6:12, Complaining of this, his friends tell him of his final destiny.
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Esther 6
Esther 6 — Overview
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Esther 6 — OverviewEsther 6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIt is a very surprising scene that opens in this chapter. Haman, when
he hoped to be Mordecai's judge, was made his page, to his great
confusion and mortification; and thus way was made for the defeat of…Esther 6 — OverviewEsther 6 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAhasuerus, not being able to sleep in the night, ordered the book of records to be brought and read to him, where a fact of Mordecai's was registered, and, upon inquiry, it appeared that nothing had been done to him for…Esther 6:1-3Esther 6:1-3 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleNow Satan put it into the heart of Haman to contrive Mordecai's death
we read in the foregoing chapter; how God put it into the heart of the
king to contrive Mordecai's honour we are here told. Now, if the king's…Esther 6:1Esther 6:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe book of records of the chronicles. Compare Esther 2:23, where the title is given more briefly, as "the book of the chronicles." See also Esther 10:2. The character of the book has been already explained (see comment…Esther 6:1Esther 6:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryA wakeful and eventful night.
There is something dramatic in this remarkable story. The movement is so regular and orderly, the plot unfolds itself so effectively, the crisis is reached so opportunely, that the story…Esther 6:1Esther 6:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe sleepless.
We are not surprised to read that "on that night could not the king sleep." Not, indeed, that there was anything in Ahasuerus (Xerxes) to make us expect a restless night; he appears to us here, as…