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Esther 2:16

Esther 2:16
So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

So Esther was taken unto King Ahasuerus, into his house royal,.... Did not return on the morrow to the house of the women, as those who only became the king's concubines did, Est 2:14, but she was…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Tebeth (compare the corresponding Egyptian month, “Tobi” or “Tubi”), corresponded nearly to our January. In the seventh year of his reign - In December, 479 B.C., or January, 478 B.C. Xerxes quitted…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The tenth month - Tebeth - Answering to part of our December and January.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Esther 2:1-20

How God put down one that was high and mighty from her seat we read in the chapter before, and are now to be told how he exalted one of low degree, as the virgin Mary observes in her song (Luk 1:52)…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth In the time of the Babylonish exile the months ceased to be called by the old Canaanitish names which the Jews had previously given them, e.g. Abib (Exo…

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