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Most of these names are Persian, and readily traceable to Old Persian roots. Est 9:10 On the spoil laid they not their hand - As they might have done (see the margin reference).
We have here a decisive battle fought between the Jews and their enemies, in which the Jews were victorious. Neither side was surprised; for both had notice of it long enough before, so that it was a…
Most if not all of these names are apparently of Persian origin, and this circumstance is against the supposition that this was not Haman's nationality as well. The Heb. text exhibits peculiarities in…