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Esther 6:1

Esther 6:1
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles ; and they were read before the king.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

On that night could not the king sleep,.... The night after he had been at Esther's banquet, which it might be thought would rather have caused sleep; and therefore Jarchi calls it a miracle; and no…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

On that night could not the king sleep - The Targum says the king had a dream, which was as follows: - "And the king saw one in the similitude of a man who spoke these words to him: Haman desireth to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Esther 6:1-3

Now Satan put it into the heart of Haman to contrive Mordecai's death we read in the foregoing chapter; how God put it into the heart of the king to contrive Mordecai's honour we are here told. Now,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Esther 6:1-11

Est 6:1-11. Mordecai's elevation

In this section we are shewn the strange concatenation of apparently trivial circumstances which collectively have the effect of bestowing the highest reward and most…