Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Esther 8:8

Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Esther 8:8 - 8:8

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Jamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Esther 8:8 - 8:8

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8:1 - 8:1
8:2 - 8:2
8:3 - 8:3
8:4 - 8:4
8:5 - 8:5
8:7 - 8:7
8:8 - 8:8
8:10 - 8:10
8:11 - 8:11
8:15 - 8:15

Write ... in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring - Hence it is evident that the royal ring had a seal in it, which, being affixed to any document, authenticated it with the stamp of royal authority.

which ... may no man reverse - This is added as the reason why he could not comply with the queen’s request for a direct reversal or recall of Haman’s letters; namely, that the laws of the Medes and Persians, once passed, were irrevocable.