He had learned of Mordecai’s nationality, so he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he looked for a way to destroy all the Jews throughout the entire empire of Xerxes.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

To destroy all the Jews — In the East massacres of a people, a race, a class, have at all times been among the incidents of history, and wou…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone
That would not be a sufficient gratification of his revenge; he …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Mordecai refused to reverence Haman. The religion of a Jew forbade him to give honors to any mortal man that smacked of idolatry, especially to suc…