Esther 6:8
in Esther 6have them bring a royal robe that the king himself has worn and a horse on which the king himself has ridden—one with a royal crest placed on its head.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
let royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and on the head of which a crown royal is set:
KJV
Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
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This verse in Esther 6
Commentary
7 notes on this verseMordecai was also persecuted as Jesus was persecuted. Mordecai was persecuted by the wicked Haman; and Jesus was persecuted by the rebellious people. Mordecai by his prayer delivered his people from the hands of Haman; and Jesus by his prayer delivered his people from the hands of Satan. Mordecai was delivered from the hands of his persecutor; and Jesus was rescued from the hands of his persecutors.
This site's exposition
And Haman told the king
on Esther 6:7-9
Haman answers with the full ceremony of a Persian triumph. The man is to wear the royal robe and ride the king's horse, led through the city square by one of the king's noble princes. Every detail he names for his glory is handed to his enemy within the hour.
This site's exposition
have them bring a royal robe
Albert Barnes notes that each of these honors would have been a capital offence without the king’s permission. Adam Clarke adds that even a robe the king had laid aside was death to put on. Haman asked to wear the king’s own dignity.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear,....
And shall not every good Christian then honour those whom the King of kings delights to honour and call the saints that are on the earth the excellent ones?
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
Let the royal apparel be brought - Pride and folly ever go hand in hand. What he asked would have been in any ordinary case against his own life: but he wished to reach the pinnacle of honor: never reflecting that the higher he rose, the more terrible would be his fall. The royal apparel was never worn but by the king: even when the king had lain them aside, it was death to put them on. The Targum has purple robes.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
The honors here proposed by Haman were such as Persian monarchs rarely allowed to subjects. Each act would have been a capital offence if done without permission. Still, we find Persian monarchs allowing their subjects in these or similar acts under certain circumstances.
The words behind it
17 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יָבִ֙יאוּ֙ | yaviu | let people bring | H935 → | 2568 times |
| לְב֣וּשׁ | levush | clothing of | H3830 → | 33 times |
| מַלְכ֔וּת | malkhut | royalty | H4438 → | 91 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾasher | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| לָֽבַשׁ־ | lavash- | he has worn | H3847 → | 110 times |
| בּ֖וֹ | bo | on him | ||
| הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ | hamelekh | the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| וְס֗וּס | vesus | and a horse | H5483 → | 140 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ʾasher | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| רָכַ֤ב | rakhav | he has ridden | H7392 → | 78 times |
| עָלָיו֙ | ʾalav | on it | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | hamelekh | the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר | vaasher | and which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| נִתַּ֛ן | nitan | it has been put | H5414 → | 2011 times |
| כֶּ֥תֶר | keter | a head-dress of | H3804 → | 3 times |
| מַלְכ֖וּת | malkhut | royalty | H4438 → | 91 times |
| בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ | berosho | on head its | H7218 → | 599 times |
יָבִ֙יאוּ֙let people bring
yaviuH935 →2568 times
לְב֣וּשׁclothing of
levushH3830 →33 times
מַלְכ֔וּתroyalty
malkhutH4438 →91 times
אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
לָֽבַשׁ־he has worn
lavash-H3847 →110 times
בּ֖וֹon him
bo
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe king
hamelekhH4428 →2525 times
וְס֗וּסand a horse
vesusH5483 →140 times
אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
רָכַ֤בhe has ridden
rakhavH7392 →78 times
עָלָיו֙on it
ʾalavH5921 →5755 times
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe king
hamelekhH4428 →2525 times
וַאֲשֶׁ֥רand which
vaasherH834 →5497 times
נִתַּ֛ןit has been put
nitanH5414 →2011 times
כֶּ֥תֶרa head-dress of
keterH3804 →3 times
מַלְכ֖וּתroyalty
malkhutH4438 →91 times
בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃on head its
beroshoH7218 →599 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Luke 15:22But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
it leads to
- Genesis 41:42
Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Isaiah 61:10
I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Esther 8:2
The king removed the signet ring he had recovered from Haman and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai over the estate of Haman.
- Genesis 41:42
Through
Esther 2:17And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon…
it leads to
- Psalms 113:7–8
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
- Ezekiel 17:24
Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make…
- Luke 1:48–52
For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
- Psalms 75:6–7
For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,
- 1 Samuel 2:8
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth…
- Psalms 113:7–8
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Aphrahat the Persian Sage, DEMONSTRATIONS 21.20; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil, The Books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
