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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Esther 5:8

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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5:8 please come . . . tomorrow: It was a customary protocol not to appear anxious about asking for a favor or negotiating an agreement. The delay provided opportunity for Xerxes to discover Mordecai’s act of loyalty, which led to the foiling of Haman’s plot (see 6:1-14).
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