“Who is that in the outer court?” the king inquired. As it happened, Haman had just arrived in the outer court of the palace to ask the king to impale Mordecai on the pole he had prepared.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Haman had come. —When morning finally came, Haman had come to the palace in due course, and was waiting in the ou…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the king said, who is in the court ?
&c.] Being in haste to confer some honour on Mordecai for what he had done:…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

See how people's pride deceives them. The deceitfulness of our own hearts appears in nothing more than in the conceit we have of ourselves and our …