Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Esther Chapter 7
Overview
Est 7:1, Esther, entertaining the king and Haman, makes suit for her own life, and her people's; Est 7:5, She accuses Haman; Est 7:7, The king in his anger, understanding of the gallows which Haman had made for Mordecai, causes him to be hanged thereon.
banquet: Heb. drink, Est 3:15, Est 5:8
the king said: Est 5:6; Joh 16:24
let my life: Est 7:7; Kg1 20:31; Kg2 1:13; Job 2:4; Jer 38:26
my people: Est 4:8; Psa 122:6-9
we are sold: Est 3:9, Est 4:7, Est 4:8; Deu 28:68; Sa1 22:23
to be destroyed: etc. Heb. that they should destroy, and kill, and cause to perish, Est 3:13, Est 8:11; Psa 44:22, Psa 44:23
But if we: Gen 37:26-28; Deu 28:68; Jos 9:23; Neh 5:5; Joe 3:6; Amo 2:6
Who is he: Gen 27:33; Job 9:24
that durst: etc. Heb. whose heart hath filled him, Act 5:3
The adversary: Heb. The man adversary
this wicked: Sa1 24:13; Psa 27:2, Psa 139:19-22; Pro 24:24, Pro 24:25; Ecc 5:8; Co1 5:13; Th2 2:8
was afraid: Neh 6:16; Job 15:21, Job 15:22, Job 18:5-12; Psa 73:5-9, Psa 73:17-20; Pro 16:14; Isa 21:4; Dan 5:5, Dan 5:6
before: or, at the presence of
in his wrath: Est 1:12
Haman: Pro 14:19; Isa 60:14; Rev 3:9
for he saw: Sa1 20:7, Sa1 20:9, Sa1 25:17; Psa 112:10; Pro 19:12; Dan 3:19
before me: Heb. with me
they covered Haman's: When a criminal was condemned by a Roman judge, he was delivered to the serjeant with these words: I, lictor, caput obnubito arbori infelici suspendito, "Go, sergeant, cover his head, and hang him on the accursed tree." Est 6:12; Job 9:24; Isa 22:17
Harbonah: Est 1:10, Harbona
one of the chamberlains: Est 6:14; Kg2 9:32
Behold: Est 5:14; Job 27:20-23; Psa 7:15, Psa 7:16, Psa 35:8, Psa 141:10; Pro 11:5, Pro 11:6
gallows: Heb. tree
who had spoken: Est 2:21-23, Est 6:2
Hang him thereon: Est 9:25; Sa1 17:51; Psa 7:15, Psa 7:16, Psa 9:15, Psa 9:16, Psa 35:8, Psa 37:35, Psa 37:36, Psa 73:19; Pro 11:5, Pro 11:6; Dan 6:7, Dan 6:24