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Esther 8:2

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai,.... which, with the Persians, was a token of the strongest affection and strictest friendship ; the Targum calls it his signatory ring, that with which he signed laws, edicts, letters, patents, &c.

and so hereby made him keeper of the seals:and Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman; appointed him her steward of the estate of Haman, the king had given her. Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 1.

c. 26. & l. 2. c.

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