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Barnes' Notes on Esther 2:23

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Notes on the Whole Bible
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Both hanged on a tree - i. e. “crucified” or “impaled” the ordinary punishment of rebels and traitors in Persia. The book of the chronicles - Ctesias drew his Persian history from them, and they are often glanced at by Herodotus. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Esther 2". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/esther-2.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology
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