1; The great mourning of Mordecai and the Jews.
4; Esther, understanding it, sends to Mordecai, who shews the
cause, and advises her to undertake the suit.
10; She excusing herself, is threatened by Mordecai.
15; She appointing a fast, undertakes the suit.
* all that.
# 3:8-13|
* rent.
# 2Sa 1:11; Job 1:20; Jon 3:4-9; Ac 14:14|
* with ashes.
# 3; Jos 7:6; 2Sa 13:19; Job 2:8; 42:6; Isa 58:5; Eze 27:30; Da 9:3|
# Jon 3:6; Mt 11:21|
* and cried.
Mordecai gave every demonstration of the most poignant grief.
Nor did he hide this from the city; and the Greek says that he
uttered these words aloud: [Airetai ethnos meden edikekos,]
"A people is going to be destroyed who have done no evil."
# Ge 27:34; Isa 15:4; 22:4; Eze 21:6; 27:31; Mic 1:8; Zep 1:14|
# Re 18:17-19|
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