Esther 8:11

"He wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by courier on horseback, riding on royal horses that were bred from swift steeds."

Key Reflection

This verse underscores the authority and legitimacy of the edict issued by King Ahasuerus, as it was written in his name and sealed with his ring, symbolizing irrevocable royal decrees. The swift delivery via royal couriers on fast horses emphasizes the urgency and importance of the message, ensuring its rapid dissemination across the empire.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

This fresh decree allowed the Jews to stand on their defense, and to kill all who attacked them. It has been pronounced incredible that any king would thus have sanctioned civil war in all the great cities of his empire; but some even of the more skeptical critics allow that “Xerxes” might not improbably have done so.

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