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Esther 2

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Introduction

1:1 Ahasuerus (b-10) i.e. Xerxes, see Ezra 7:1 .

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Verse 2

2:2 servants (b-5) Lit. 'young men.'

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Verse 3

2:3 custody (c-38) Lit. 'under the hand.' purification (d-53) Or 'preparation.'

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Verse 6

2:6 Jeconiah (e-17) Jehoiachin, 2 Kings 24:6 , &c.

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Verse 9

2:9 portions, (f-22) Or 'food.'

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Verse 10

2:10 birth; (g-10) Or 'kindred.' see Numbers 10:30 ; Ruth 2:11 , 'nativity.'

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Verse 12

2:12 manner (h-25) Lit.'law.'

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Verse 18

2:18 bounty. (a-32) Or 'power.'

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Darby, John. "Commentary on Esther 2". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/esther-2.html. 1857-67.

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