Esther 7:6

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Esther 7:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Esther said, An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Esther said, An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
Esther 7:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Esther 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6And Esther said, An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Esther said, the adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman, etc.] Who was not only an enemy to her and her people, but an adversary to the king, by advising and persuading him to that which was to the loss of his revenues, as well as of his reputation; also, she pointed at him, and gave him his just character; her charge of wickedness upon him, as it was true, it was honourably made to his face before the king, of which, if he could, he had the opportunity of exculpating himself: then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen; gave visible signs of his confusion, consternation, and trouble of mind, by the fall of his countenance, his pale looks, his trembling limbs, and quivering…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Afraid - And it was time for him to fear, when the queen was his prosecutor, the king his judge, his own conscience a witness against him. And the surprising turns of providence that very morning, could not but increase his fear. Esther 7:7”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“7:6-7 Esther finally identified this wicked Haman as the enemy. • Haman grew pale with fright: With this surprising and aggressive accusation by the queen and the evident rage of the king, Haman’s doom suddenly became apparent.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“The adversary: Heb. The man adversary this wicked: Sa1 24:13; Psa 27:2, Psa 139:19-22; Pro 24:24, Pro 24:25; Ecc 5:8; Co1 5:13; Th2 2:8 was afraid: Neh 6:16; Job 15:21, Job 15:22, Job 18:5-12; Psa 73:5-9, Psa 73:17-20; Pro 16:14; Isa 21:4; Dan 5:5, Dan 5:6 before: or, at the presence of Esther 7:7”
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