In despair he fell on the couch where Queen Esther was reclining, just as the king was returning from the palace garden. The king exclaimed, “Will he even assault the queen right here in the palace, before my very eyes?” And as soon as the king spoke, his attendants covered Haman’s face, signaling his doom.
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Like the Greeks and Romans, the Persians reclined at their meals on sofas or couches. Haman, in the intensity of his supplication, had thrown himse…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The bed — that is, the couch on which she had been reclining at the banquet. This was the customary posture at meals, not only of …
John Gill
JohnGill
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place
of the banquet of wine
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Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes