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Esther 6:14

The Pulpit Commentary on Esther 6:14

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

Came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman. This is a custom not elsewhere mentioned as Persian, but quite in accordance with Oriental ideas. The polite host sends his servants to escort guests of importance from their own homes to the place of entertainment.

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