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The King's Shocking Apathy
Commentators highlight King Xerxes' shocking indifference. With a simple phrase, he hands over an entire nation and their possessions to his minister. Scholars like Ellicott note this is consistent with the historical Xerxes, who was known to be lazy and willing to delegate serious matters without proper consideration, offering a stark example of the dangers of apathetic leadership.
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Esther
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Albert Barnes
On Esther 3:11
18th Century
Theologian
The silver is given to you - Some understand this to mean that Xerxes refused the silver which Haman had offered to him; but the pa…
Charles Ellicott
On Esther 3:11
19th Century
Bishop
And the king said ... — With indifference which seems incredible, but which is quite in accordance with what we otherwise…
John Gill
On Esther 3:11
17th Century
Pastor
And the king said to Haman, the silver is given to you ,
&c.] The 10,000 talents of silver Haman proposed to pay int…
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Matthew Henry
On Esther 3:7–15
17th Century
Minister
Without some acquaintance with the human heart and the history of mankind, we would not think that any prince could consent to a dreadful proposal,…