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Esther 8:10-17

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10 1And he wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus 2and sealed it with the king's signet ring. Then he sent the letters by mounted couriers riding on 3swift horses that were used in the king's service, bred from the royal stud,
11 saying that the king allowed the Jews who were in every city 4to gather and defend their lives, 5to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate any armed force of any people or province that might attack them, children and women included, 6and to plunder their goods,
12 7on one day throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.
13 8A copy of what was written was to be issued as a decree in every province, being publicly displayed to all peoples, and the Jews were to be ready on that day to take vengeance on their enemies.
14 So the couriers, mounted on their 9swift horses that were used in the king's service, rode out hurriedly, urged by the king's command. And the decree was issued in Susa the citadel.
15 Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king 10in royal robes of blue and white, with a great golden crown[a] and 11a robe of fine linen and purple, 12and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
16 The Jews had 13light and gladness and joy and honor.
17 And in every province and in every city, wherever the king's command and his edict reached, there was gladness and joy among the Jews, a feast and 14a holiday. 15And many from the peoples of the country declared themselves Jews, 16for fear of the Jews had fallen on them.
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Esther 8:10-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ESTHER 8

This chapter relates the gifts Ahasuerus gave to Esther and Mordecai, Es 8:1,2, the suit Esther made to him to reverse the letters for the destruction of the Jews, Es 8:3-6, which, though it could not be formally granted, was in effect done by letters sent to the Jews, giving them power to rise in their own defence, and slay their enemies, Es 8:7-14, the consequence of which, and the advancement of Mordecai, were matter of great joy to the Jews, Es 8:15-17.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 16

  • 1. Esther 3:12, 13
  • 2. Esther 3:12
  • 3. 1 Kings 4:28
  • 4. Esther 9:2, 15, 16, 18
  • 5. Esther 3:13; Esther 7:4
  • 6. [Esther 9:10, 15, 16]
  • 7. Esther 3:13; Esther 9:1
  • 8. Esther 3:14; Esther 4:8
  • 9. [See ver. 10 above]
  • 10. [Genesis 41:42; Daniel 5:29]
  • 11. [1 Chronicles 15:27]
  • 12. [Esther 3:15]
  • 13. [Psalms 97:11]
  • 14. Esther 9:19, 22; 1 Samuel 25:8
  • 15. Esther 9:27
  • 16. Esther 9:2

Footnotes 1

The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.