John Gill's Exposition on Esther 8:1

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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, and so Aben Ezra and Josephus, but wrongly, for she was his uncle’s daughter; so that they were brother’s children, or own cousins, (see <170207>Esther 2:7).

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