Esther 9:1 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NASB

Now in the twelfth month (that is, the month Adar), on the thirteenth day, when the king’s command and edict were to be put into effect, on the day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to gain the mastery over them, it turned out to the contrary so that the Jews themselves gained mastery over those who hated them.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Drew near - Or, “arrived,” or “reached the time” specified (Esther 3:13); (Esther 8:12).

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Drew near. —Arrived, came, as in Esther 8:17.

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Now in the twelfth month, that is the month Adar, on the
thirteenth day of the same
O…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them by the former edict. If they had attempted nothing against the people of God, they would not …