Esther 6:8

Esther 6:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
• New International Version (NIV)have them bring a royal robe the king has worn and a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head.
• English Standard Version (ESV)let royal robes be brought, which the king has worn, and the horse that the king has ridden, and on whose head a royal crown is set.
• New King James Version (NKJV)let a royal robe be brought which the king has worn, and a horse on which the king has ridden, which has a royal crest placed on its head.

Context of Esther 6:8

6Haman came in to the king's room. The king asked him, ‘If I want to give great honour to a man, what should we do for that man?’ Haman thought to himself, ‘I am sure that I am that man. The king must want to give me honour.’ 7So Haman replied to the king, ‘This is what you should do for that man, if you want to give him honour. Your servants should bring some royal clothes that you yourself have worn. They should bring a horse that you yourself have ridden on as king. They should put a special crown on the horse's head to show that it belongs to you. 9Then give the clothes and the horse to one of your royal officers. Tell the officer to put the king's clothes on the man that you want to give honour to. Then the officer must put the man on the king's horse. He must lead him through all the streets of the city. As he goes, the officer must shout, “This is what the king does for a man that he want to give honour to!” ’ 10The king said to Haman, ‘That is a good idea! Go quickly! Get my clothes and my horse. Go and do everything that you have suggested. Do it for the Jew, Mordecai, who sits at the king's gate. Be careful to do for him everything that you said.’

Esther 6:8 word by word

יָבִ֙יאוּ֙ לְב֣וּשׁ מַלְכ֔וּת אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָֽבַשׁ־בּ֖וֹ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְס֗וּס אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָכַ֤ב עָלָיו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֛ן כֶּ֥תֶר מַלְכ֖וּת בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let the royalמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• apparelלְבוּשׁlebûsh lebûsh · clothingH3830
• be broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• which the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• to wearלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• and the horseסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• ridethרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
• upon, and the crownכֶּ֫תֶרkether · crownH3804
• which is setנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• upon his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218

Cross-references for Esther 6:8

• 1 Samuel 18:4Jonathan took off his coat and he gave it to David. He also gave his armour to David, as well as his sword, his bow and his belt.
• Luke 15:22But the father shouted to his servants. “Hurry!” he said. “Fetch the most beautiful coat that we have. Put it on him and also put a ring on his finger. Put shoes on his feet.
• 1 Kings 1:33The king said to them, ‘Take my officers with you and put my son Solomon on my own mule. Then lead him down to Gihon, as he rides on the mule.

Commentaries on Esther 6:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Let the royal apparel be brought - Pride and folly ever go hand in hand. What he asked would have been in any ordinary case against his own life: but he wished to reach the pinnacle of honor: never reflecting that the higher he rose, the more terrible would be his fall. The royal apparel was never worn but by the king: even when the king had lain them aside, it was death to put them on. The Targum has purple robes. And the horse - and the crown royal…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The honors here proposed by Haman were such as Persian monarchs rarely allowed to subjects. Each act would have been a capital offence if done without permission. Still, we find Persian monarchs allowing their subjects in these or similar acts under certain circumstances.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-11Verses 4-11 See how men's pride deceives them. The deceitfulness of our own hearts appears in nothing more than in the conceit we have of ourselves and our own performances: against which we should constantly watch and pray. Haman thought the king loved and valued no one but himself, but he was deceived. We should suspect that the esteem which others profess for us, is not so great as it seems to be, that we may not think too well of ourselves, nor trust…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9Haman loved public praise and recognition. He wanted to be honored like a king, to wear royal clothes, and to ride the king’s horse. In short, he wanted to be king for a day. Haman believed another of the king’s top officials would honor him through the streets of Susa. Instead, Haman had to honor Mordecai in that role (Esther 6:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. the royal apparel ... which the king useth to wear--A coat which has been on the back of a king or prince is reckoned a most honorable gift, and is given with great ceremony. the horse that the king rideth upon--Persia was a country of horses, and the highbred charger that the king rode upon acquired, in the eyes of his venal subjects, a sort of sacredness from that circumstance. and the crown royal which is set upon his head--either the royal turban…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 6:8

• Ambition
• Civil Service
• Crown
• Dress
• King
• Mordecai

In the dictionaries

• Apparel
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• Esther, Book of
• Gold
• Dress

Commentaries on Esther 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings