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John Gill's Exposition on Esther 8:15
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king, etc.] And walked or rode about in the city to show himself to his friends: in royal apparel of blue and white; such as the Persian kings wore, and were not allowed to any other, as Xenophon writes f170: and with a great crown of gold; a coronet, such as princes and nobles wear; the latter Targum calls it a great golden chain, and such the eastern kings used to give to their favourites; (see <270529>Daniel 5:29), and with a garment of fine linen and purple; this must be an inner garment, since it is distinct from the royal robe before mentioned; though as the word signifies a wrap, or roll, it may design a turban, which was a roll of linen wrapped about the head; and such was the Persian diadem, according to Curtius f171, which was of a purple colour, mixed with white; and so the Septuagint version is, “and a diadem of fine linen, of a purple colour”; and if so, the crown of gold was not worn on his head, nor is it likely it should be allowed, but was carried before him, (see Gill on “<170608>Esther 6:8”), and the city of Shushan rejoiced, and was glad; not only the Jews in it, but the native inhabitants of it, that had any sense of humanity, expressed their joy at the sight of Mordecai thus arrayed; that so good a man was advanced at court, and so bad a man as Haman was displaced and put to death; (see <202902>Proverbs 29:2).
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