Then the king’s scribes were called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and a decree was written according to all that Haman commanded—to the king’s satraps, to the governors who were over each province, to the officials of all people, to every province according to its script, and to every people in their language. In the name of King Ahasuerus it was written, and sealed with the king’s signet ring.
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On the thirteenth day - Haman had, apparently (compare Esther 3:7 with Esther 3:13), obtained by his use of the lot the 13th day of Adar as …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
On the thirteenth day of the first month. —From the next verse we see that the thirteenth of Adar was to be the lucky day for Hama…
John Gill
JohnGill
Then were the king's scribes called, on the thirteenth day of
the first month
The mon…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Without some acquaintance with the human heart and the history of mankind, we would not think that any prince could consent to a dreadful proposal,…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes