Esther 10:2 | DiscipleDeck

Bible Commentary

Esther 10:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

all the acts: 1 Kings 11:41, 1 Kings 22:39

advanced him: Heb. made him great, Esther 8:15, Esther 9:4; Psalms 18:35; Daniel 2:48

in the book: Esther 2:23, Esther 6:1; 1 Kings 14:19

Media: Media, which comprehended the modern Azerbijan and part of Irak, was a celebrated country of Asia, bounded on the north by the Caspian Sea and Armenia, west by Assyria, south by Susiana and Persia, and east by Hyrcania and Parthia, extending from 30 degrees to 37 degrees n lat. and 45 degrees to 53 degrees e long.

Persia: Persia Proper, now Fars, was but a small province, being bounded on the north by Media, west by Susiana, south by the Persian Gulf, and east by Caramania, extending from 27 degrees to 33 degrees n lat. and 50 degrees to 55 degrees e long. But the Persian empire in its ancient state extended from the Hellespont to the Indus, above 2,800 miles, and from Pontus to the shores of Arabia, above 2,000 miles; comprehending a multitude of various nations.

The Daily Devotional

One devotional. Every morning.

The full reading, the passage behind it, and where to go deeper — in your inbox before the day starts. No ads, ever.

We'll send one email to confirm it's really you. Unsubscribe in one tap, any time.

Continue tomorrow

Turn Bible study into a daily habit

Read today's devotional, save your progress, and receive a gentle daily reminder.

Read today's devotional Save my progress

More for Esther 10:2

Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.

Other commentaries

Esther 10 — OverviewEsther 10 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis is but a part of a chapter; the rest of it, beginning at v. 4, with six chapters more, being found only in the Greek, is rejected as apocryphal. In these three verses we have only some short hints, I.…Esther 10 — OverviewEsther 10 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeEsther 10:1, Ahasuerus’ greatness; Esther 10:3, Mordecai’s advancement.Esther 10 — OverviewEsther 10 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter is very short, and just makes mention of a tribute Ahasuerus laid on his realm, Es 10:1, refers to the Persian chronicles, both for the greatness of him, and of Mordecai, and is closed with the character of…Esther 10:1-3Esther 10:1-3 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe are here told, I. How great and powerful king Ahasuerus was. He had a vast dominion, both in the continent and among the islands, from which he raised a vast revenue. Besides the usual customs which the kings…Esther 10:1-3Esther 10:1-3 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION CONCLUSION.—THE GREATNESS OF AHASUERUS, AND OF MORDECAI UNDER HIM (Esther 10:1-3.). The Book of Esther might have been expected to terminate with the institution of the Purim feast. All that has gone before…Esther 10:1-3Esther 10:1-3 · The Pulpit CommentaryWisdom at the helm. These concluding verses give a brief and comprehensive view of the results of Mordecai's advancement to power. The influence of the great Jew soon made itself felt to the utmost boundaries of the…

commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.