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On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews` enemy to Esther the queen. Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.
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Justice and Legal Process
Commentators explain that the confiscation of Haman's property was a standard legal procedure in Persia following an execution. King Ahasuerus giving 'the house of Haman' to Esther was not just a personal gift but the lawful transfer of a traitor's forfeited estate to the queen, who represented the people Haman had targeted.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Give the house of Haman—Confiscation of goods accompanied public execution in Persia as in other Eastern countries.
19th Century
Anglican
Did ... give the house of Haman. —Confiscation of goods necessarily followed on a sentence of de…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
On that day did the King, Ahasuerus, give the house of Haman, the Jews' enemy, to Esther the queen
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