Ester 8:7

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Då sade konung Ahasveros till drottning Ester och till juden Mordokai: »Se, Hamans hus har jag givit åt Ester, och han själv har blivit upphängd på en påle, därför att han ville bära hand på judarna.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Behold: Esther 8:1, Proverbs 13:22

him they have hanged: Esther 7:10, Galatians 3:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:28 - the twelve Psalms 14:5 - were Jeremiah 38:10 - the king

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the King Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen, and to Mordecai the Jew,.... Who was present at the same time, either at the desire of Esther, or by virtue of his office, being now one of those that saw the king's face, Esther 8:1,

behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman;

Esther 8:1- :,

and him they have hanged upon the gallows; which he had prepared for Mordecai, Esther 7:10

because he laid his hand upon the Jews; intended to do so, and had prepared for it, and wrote letters, ordering their destruction on such a day. Now as the king had shown favour to Esther and Mordecai, and had punished Haman for contriving mischief against them and the Jews, which was publicly known, the people would be fearful of doing anything against them, lest they should incur the king's displeasure, and therefore might make themselves easy about this matter; but, however, to give them all the satisfaction he could, he directs them to do as follows.