New American Standard Bible 1995
Esther 1:13-15
13Then the kingH4428 saidH559 to 1the wiseH2450 menH2450 2who understoodH3045 the timesH6256--for it was the customH1697 of the kingH4428 soH3651 to speak beforeH6440 allH3605 who knewH3045 lawH1881 and justiceH1779
14and were closeH7138 to him: CarshenaH3771, ShetharH8369, AdmathaH133, TarshishH8659, MeresH4825, MarsenaH4826 and MemucanH4462, the sevenH7651 princesH8269 of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074 3who 4had accessH7200 to the king’sH4428 presenceH6440 and satH3427 in the firstH7223 place in the kingdomH4438--
15“According to lawH1881, whatH4100 is to be doneH6213 with QueenH4436 VashtiH2060, becauseH5921H834 she did not 5obeyH6213 the commandH3982 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH325 delivered by the eunuchsH5631?”
Notes
- 1. Esther 1:13 Jer 10:7; Dan 2:2 ↩
- 2. Esther 1:13 1 Chr 12:32 ↩
- 3. Esther 1:14 2 Kin 25:19; Matt 18:10 ↩
- 4. Esther 1:14 Lit saw the face of the king ↩
- 5. Esther 1:15 Lit do ↩
Commentaries on Esther 1
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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