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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Esther 2:18

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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2:18 he gave a great banquet in Esther’s honor: Now the king honored his wife instead of putting her on display (cp. 1:11). • declaring a public holiday: The Hebrew word translated “public holiday” (hanakhah) is related to the verb that means “rest” (nukh). The book as a whole describes how the Jewish people obtained rest from the threats of their enemies (see 9:16-22).
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