Then the King Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen, and to Mordecai the Jew,.... Who was present at the same time, either at the desire of Esther, or by virtue of his office, being now one of those that saw the king's face, Es 8:1,behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman;See Gill on "Es 8:1",and him they have hanged upon the gallows; which he had prepared for Mordecai, Es 7:10because he laid his hand upon the Jews; intended to do so, and had prepared for it, and wrote letters, ordering their destruction on such a day.
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Esther 8:7
Esther 8:7
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