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The king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
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The Signet of Power
Commentators explain that the king's ring was not mere jewelry; it was the royal signet. By giving this ring to Mordecai, the king transferred the authority to create and authenticate laws, effectively making him the new prime minister, or Vizier. This act gave Mordecai the power needed to counteract Haman's evil decree.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His ring - that is the royal signet by which the decrees of the government were signed.
Over the house of Haman - Not only the …
19th Century
Anglican
Took off his ring ... and gave it to Mordecai. —Thereby constituting him his Vizier, who would thus authenticate a royal decree, and who, …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai which, with the …
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What Haman would have used for mischief, Esther will use for good. All the trust the king had placed in Haman, he now placed in Mordecai: a happy c…
