Then Harbona, one of the king’s eunuchs, said, “Haman has set up a sharpened pole that stands seventy-five feet tall in his own courtyard. He intended to use it to impale Mordecai, the man who saved the king from assassination.” “Then impale Haman on it!” the king ordered.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Harbonah. — See Esther 1:10.

One of the chamberlains... — Translate: one of the chamberlains [who stoo…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king ,
&c.] One of the seven chamberlains, see ([Reference Es…

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…