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Esther 3:3ESV·author unknown

Then the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you transgress the king’s command?”

Matthew Henry Presbyterian @wholebiblehenry

Here we have, I. Haman advanced by the prince, and adored thereupon by the people. Ahasuerus had lately laid Esther in his bosom, but she had no such interest in him as to get her friends preferred, or to prevent the preferring of one who she knew was an enemy to her people.

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John Gill Reformed Baptist @doctorgill

Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate,.... Observing the behaviour of Mordecai towards Haman from time to time: said unto Mordecai, why transgressest thou the king's commandment? of giving reverence to Haman, which they knew he could not be ignorant of.

Keil & Delitzsch Lutheran @keilanddelitzsch

Est 3:3-4 When the other officials of the court asked him from day to day, why he transgressed the king’s commandment, and he hearkened not unto them, i.e., gave no heed to their words, they told it to Haman, “to see whether Mordochai’s words would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.” It is obvious from this, that Mordochai had declared...

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