Then the king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden; but Haman stood before Queen Esther, pleading for his life, for he saw that evil was determined against him by the king.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Evil. —Hebrew, the evil, the doom.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the king, arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath,
went into the palace garden

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The king was angry: those who act with self-will reflect on their actions afterward with self-reproach. When angry, we should pause before we reach…

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