Ester 7
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The king at the banquet urges Esther to prefer her petition, with the positive assurance that it shall be granted, Est 7:1, Est 7:2. She petitions for her own life, and the life of her people, who were sold to be destroyed, Est 7:3, Est 7:4. The king inquires the author of this project, and Haman is accused by the queen, Est 7:5, Est 7:6. The king is enraged: Haman supplicates for his life; but the king orders him to be hanged on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai, Est 7:7-10.
Quelle öffnen ↗ESTHER PLEADS FOR HER OWN LIFE AND THE LIFE OF HER PEOPLE. (Est 7:1-6) we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed--that is, by the cruel and perfidious scheme of that man, who offered an immense sum of money to purchase our extermination. Esther dwelt on his contemplated atrocity, in a variety of expressions, which both evinced the depth of her own emotions, and were intended to awaken similar feelings in the king's breast. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue--Though a great calamity to the Jews, the enslavement of that people might have enriched the national treasury; and, at all events, the policy, if found from experience to be bad, could be altered. But the destruction of such a body of people would be an irreparable evil, and all the talents Haman might pour into the treasury could not compensate for the loss of their services.
Quelle öffnen ↗So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. Or, "to drink with her" (e), that is, wine; for in the next verse it is called a banquet of wine; so they did according to the invitation the queen had given them, Est 5:8. (e) "ut biberent", V. L. Tigurine version; "ad bibendum", Pagninus, Montanus, Drusius, Vatablus.
Quelle öffnen ↗The king and Haman came to drink (לשׁתּות), i.e., to partake of the משׁתּה, in the queen's apartment. Est 7:2-4 At this banquet of wine the king asked again on the second day, as he had done on the first (Est 5:6): What is thy petition, Queen Esther, etc.? Esther then took courage to express her petition. After the usual introductory phrases (Est 7:3 like Est 5:8), she replied: "Let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request." For, she adds as a justification and reason for such a petition, "we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. And if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had been silent, for the enemy is not worth the king's damage." In this request עמּי is a short expression for: the life of my people, and the preposition ב, the so-called בּ pretii. The request is conceived of as the price which she offers or presents for her life and that of her people. The expression נמכּרנוּ, we are sold, is used by Esther with reference to the offer of Haman to pay a large sum into the royal treasury for the extermination of the Jews, Est 3:9; Est 4:7. אלּוּ, contracted after Aramaean usage from לוּ אם, and occurring also Ecc 6:6, supposes a case, the realization of which is desired, but not to be expected, the matter being represented as already decided by the use of the perfect. The last clause, וגו הצּר אין כּי, is by most expositors understood as a reference, on the part of Esther, to the financial loss which the king would incur by the extermination of the Jews. Thus Rambach, e.g., following R. Sal. ben Melech, understands the meaning expressed to be: hostis nullo modo aequare, compensare, resarcire potest pecunia sua damnum, quod rex ex nostro excidio patitur. So also Cler. and others. The confirmatory clause…
Quelle öffnen ↗The king in humour, and Haman out of humour, meet at Esther's table. Now, I. The king urged Esther, a third time, to tell him what her request was, for he longed to know, and repeated his promise that it should be granted, Est 7:2. If the king had now forgotten that Esther had an errand to him, and had not again asked what it was, she could scarcely have known how to renew it herself; but he was mindful of it, and now was bound with the threefold cord of a promise thrice made to favour her. II. Esther, at length, surprises the king with a petition, not for wealth or honour, or the preferment of some of her friends to some high post, which the king expected, but for the preservation of herself and her countrymen from death and destruction, Est 7:3, Est 7:4. 1. Even a stranger, a criminal, shall be permitted to petition for his life; but that a friend, a wife, should have occasion to present such a petition was very affecting: Let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request. Two things bespeak lives to be very precious, and fit to be saved, if innocent, at any expense: - (1.) Majesty. If it be a crowned head that is struck at, it is time to stir. Esther's was such: "Let my life be given me. If thou hast any affection for the wife of thy bosom, now is the time to show it; for that is the life that lies at stake." (2.) Multitude. If they be many lives, very many, and those no way forfeited, that are aimed at, no time should be lost nor pains spared to prevent the mischief. "It is not a friend or two, but my people, a whole nation, and a nation dear to me, for the saving of which I now intercede." 2. To move the king the more she suggests, (1.) That she and her people were bought and sold. They had not sold themselves by any offence against the government…
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מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king הָמָן (Hâmân, H2001) — Haman, a Persian vizier בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) שָׁתָה (shâthâh, H8354) — to imbibe (literally or figuratively) אֶסְתֵּר (ʼEçtêr, H635) — Ester, the Jewish heroine מַלְכָּה (malkâh, H4436) — a queen
Quelle öffnen ↗מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) אֶסְתֵּר (ʼEçtêr, H635) — Ester, the Jewish heroine שֵׁנִי (shênîy, H8145) — properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to… מִשְׁתֶּה (mishteh, H4960) — drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally)… יַיִן (yayin, H3196) — wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication שְׁאֵלָה (shᵉʼêlâh, H7596) — a petition; by implication, a loan מַלְכָּה (malkâh, H4436) — a queen נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) בַּקָּשָׁה (baqqâshâh, H1246) — a petition עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application חֵצִי (chêtsîy, H2677) — the half or middle מַלְכוּת (malkûwth, H4438) — a rule; concretely, a dominion
Quelle öffnen ↗אֶסְתֵּר (ʼEçtêr, H635) — Ester, the Jewish heroine מַלְכָּה (malkâh, H4436) — a queen עָנָה (ʻânâh, H6030) — properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond;… אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) מָצָא (mâtsâʼ, H4672) — properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or… חֵן (chên, H2580) — graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) עַיִן (ʻayin, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king טוֹב (ṭôwb, H2895) — to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh, H5315) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in… נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) שְׁאֵלָה (shᵉʼêlâh, H7596) — a petition; by implication, a loan עַם (ʻam, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence… בַּקָּשָׁה (baqqâshâh, H1246) — a petition
Quelle öffnen ↗מָכַר (mâkar, H4376) — to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or… עַם (ʻam, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence… שָׁמַד (shâmad, H8045) — to desolate הָרַג (hârag, H2026) — to smite with deadly intent אָבַד (ʼâbad, H6) — properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy) אִלּוּ (ʼillûw, H432) — nay, i.e. (softened) if עֶבֶד (ʻebed, H5650) — a servant שִׁפְחָה (shiphchâh, H8198) — a female slave (as a member of the household) חָרַשׁ (chârash, H2790) — to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to… צַר (tsar, H6862) — narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ;… שָׁוָה (shâvâh, H7737) — properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust… מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king נֵזֶק (nêzeq, H5143) — loss
Quelle öffnen ↗מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (ʼĂchashvêrôwsh, H325) — Achashverosh (i.e. Ahasuerus or Artaxerxes, but in this case Xerxes), the title (rather… אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) אֶסְתֵּר (ʼEçtêr, H635) — Ester, the Jewish heroine מַלְכָּה (malkâh, H4436) — a queen מָלֵא (mâlêʼ, H4390) — to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively) לֵב (lêb, H3820) — the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the… עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Quelle öffnen ↗אֶסְתֵּר (ʼEçtêr, H635) — Ester, the Jewish heroine אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) אִישׁ (ʼîysh, H376) — a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term… צַר (tsar, H6862) — narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ;… אֹיֵב (ʼôyêb, H341) — hating; an adversary רַע (raʻ, H7451) — bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) הָמָן (Hâmân, H2001) — Haman, a Persian vizier בָּעַת (bâʻath, H1204) — to fear פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king מַלְכָּה (malkâh, H4436) — a queen
Quelle öffnen ↗מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king קוּם (qûwm, H6965) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) מִשְׁתֶּה (mishteh, H4960) — drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally)… יַיִן (yayin, H3196) — wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication חֵמָה (chêmâh, H2534) — heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever) בִּיתָן (bîythân, H1055) — a palace (i.e. large house) גִּנָּה (ginnâh, H1594) — {a garden} הָמָן (Hâmân, H2001) — Haman, a Persian vizier עָמַד (ʻâmad, H5975) — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) בָּקַשׁ (bâqash, H1245) — to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to… נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh, H5315) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in… אֶסְתֵּר (ʼEçtêr, H635) — Ester, the Jewish heroine מַלְכָּה (malkâh, H4436) — a queen רָאָה (râʼâh, H7200) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied,…
Quelle öffnen ↗מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king שׁוּב (shûwb, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not… בִּיתָן (bîythân, H1055) — a palace (i.e. large house) גִּנָּה (ginnâh, H1594) — {a garden} בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) מִשְׁתֶּה (mishteh, H4960) — drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally)… יַיִן (yayin, H3196) — wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication הָמָן (Hâmân, H2001) — Haman, a Persian vizier נָפַל (nâphal, H5307) — to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or… מִטָּה (miṭṭâh, H4296) — a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier אֶסְתֵּר (ʼEçtêr, H635) — Ester, the Jewish heroine אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) כָּבַשׁ (kâbash, H3533) — to tread down; hence, negatively, to disregard; positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate מַלְכָּה (malkâh, H4436) — a queen
Quelle öffnen ↗חַרְבוֹנָא (Charbôwnâʼ, H2726) — Charbona or Charbonah, a eunuch of Xerxes אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first סָרִיס (çârîyç, H5631) — a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a… אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king עֵץ (ʻêts, H6086) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) חֲמִשִּׁים (chămishshîym, H2572) — fifty אַמָּה (ʼammâh, H520) — properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a… גָּבֹהַּ (gâbôahh, H1364) — elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant הָמָן (Hâmân, H2001) — Haman, a Persian vizier עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application מׇרְדְּכַי (Mordᵉkay, H4782) — Mordecai, an Israelite דָבַר (dâbar, H1696) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a…
Quelle öffnen ↗תָּלָה (tâlâh, H8518) — to suspend (especially to gibbet) הָמָן (Hâmân, H2001) — Haman, a Persian vizier עֵץ (ʻêts, H6086) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) כּוּן (kûwn, H3559) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a… מׇרְדְּכַי (Mordᵉkay, H4782) — Mordecai, an Israelite מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king חֵמָה (chêmâh, H2534) — heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever) שָׁכַךְ (shâkak, H7918) — to weave (i.e. lay) a trap; figuratively, (through the idea of secreting) to allay…
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Habe ich Gnade gefunden vor dem König, und gefällt es dem König, mir meine Bitte zu gewähren und meinen Wunsch zu erfüllen, so komme der König mit Haman zu dem Mahl, das ich für sie zurichten will; dann will ich morgen tun, was der König gesagt hat!
Und die Läufer gingen eilends mit des Königs Gebot, sobald es im Schlosse Susan erlassen war. Der König aber und Haman setzten sich, um zu trinken, während die Stadt Susan in Bestürzung geriet.