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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Esther 4:16

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law--The appeal of Mordecai was irresistible. Having appointed a solemn fast of three days, she expressed her firm resolution to make an appeal to the king, though she should perish in the attempt. I . . . and my maidens--It is probable that she had surrounded herself with Jewish maidens, or women who were proselytes to that religion. Next: Esther Chapter 5
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