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Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.
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Robes of Reversal
Commentators note that Mordecai's rich apparel was not important in itself, but as a powerful public symbol. Matthew Henry states these robes were an outward sign of God's favor and the reversal of fortune for His people. Scholars also clarify that the 'great crown of gold' was likely a nobleman's coronet, not the king's royal crown, signifying Mordecai's high, yet subordinate, position.
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Esther
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See the Esther 1:6 note. The “crown” was not a crown like the king’s, but a mere golden band or coronet.
A garment—or, “an inner robe.…
19th Century
Anglican
Blue and white. —See Note on Esther 1:6.
Crown. —This is a different word from that prev…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king And walked or rode about in the city to show himself to his frie…
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Mordecai's robes were now rich. These things are not noteworthy in themselves, but only as marks of the king's favor and the fruit of God's favor t…
