Esther 8:1

“On that day did the King, Ahasuerus, give the house of Haman, the Jews’ enemy, unto Esther the queen, etc.] That, and all the goods in it, and estate belonging to it; which being confiscated to the king, he gave to Esther, who would have been the sufferer, had his scheme taken place; so the Targum adds, “and the men of his house, and all his treasures, and all his riches:” and Mordecai came before the king; was introduced into his presence, became one of his privy counsellors, one of those that saw the king’s face, and sat first in the kingdom, (<170114>Esther 1:14) for Esther had told what he was unto her; what relation he stood in to her; her uncle, according to the Vulgate Latin version,…”

“MORDECAI ADVANCED. (Est 8:1-6) On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman . . . unto Esther--His property was confiscated, and everything belonging to him, as some compensation for the peril to which she had been exposed. Mordecai came before the king--that is, was introduced at court and appointed one of the seven counsellors. Esther displayed great prudence and address in acknowledging Mordecai's relation to her at the moment most fitted to be of eminent service to him.”

“Give the house of Haman - Confiscation of goods accompanied public execution in Persia as in other Oriental countries. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The house - With all his goods and estate, which being justly forfeited to the king, he no less justly bestows it upon the queen, to compensate the danger to which Haman had exposed her. Came - Was by the queen's desire admitted into the king's presence, and family, and, as it seems, made one of the seven princes. Had told - How nearly he was related to her: which 'till this time she had wisely concealed. Esther 8:2”

“8:1 Just as Haman had promised the wealth of the Jews to those who would kill them (3:13), Xerxes gave the property of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther.”

“give the house: Job 27:16, Job 27:17; Psa 39:6, Psa 49:6-13; Pro 13:22, Pro 28:8; Ecc 2:18, Ecc 2:19; Luk 12:20 came before: Est 1:14, Est 2:7, Est 2:15 Esther 8:2”

“By the execution of Haman, his property was confiscated, and the king decreed that the house of the Jews' enemy should be given to Esther. The "house of Haman" undoubtedly means the house with all that pertained to it. "And Mordochai came before the king, for Esther had told him what he was to her," viz., her kinsman and foster-father, Est 2:7. This information effected Mordochai's appearance before the king, i.e., his reception into the number of the high dignitaries who beheld the face of the king, i.e., were allowed personal access to him; comp. Est 1:10, Est 1:14; Est 7:9. Est 8:2 And the king took off his seal-ring which he had taken from Haman (comp. Est 3:10), and gave it to…”