OLD TESTAMENT

Esther 8:1

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On that day, King Ahasuerus gave to Esther all that belonged to Haman the slanderer. The king called Mordecai, for Esther had told that he was related to her.

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Verse 1. House, and furniture. Septuagint “all the possessions of Aman, the devil,” (accuser, and so forth Bible.) which were confiscated for treason; and no one had a better title than the queen, whose life had been is such danger. Yet she did not touch the estates of the children, verse 13. Calmet. 9:10.—King. in the place of Aman. Calmet. 9:4 and 10:3.—Uncle, or cousin. Calmet.

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