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The Lord removed sleep from the king that night; so he told his servant to bring in the books, the registers of daily events, to read to him.
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Verse 1. Sleep. Anxious what Esther could desire. Septuagint “But the Lord removed sleep from the king that night.” Bible.—Providence watched over the welfare of his people.—Chronicles. The king took particular care ( Calmet.) to have their benefactors mentioned in history and rewarded. Herod. viii. 85. Assuerus had not recourse to musicians, and so forth wisely ( Tirinus.) reflecting that history is the most pleasing and useful amusement. Cicero, and so forth Tirinus.—God directed him on this occasion, as his eye never sleepeth. Josephus. Worthington.
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