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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Esther 5

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See Esther 5:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 ! Ester entreth in the King, and biddeth him and Haman to a feast.

1 a To wit, after that the Jewes had begonne to fast.

See Esther 5:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 b Which was a signe that her comming was agreable vnto him, as {Chap. 4,11}

See Esther 5:3 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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3 c Meaning hereby, that whatsoeuer she asked, shuld be granted, as {Mat. 6,23}.

See Esther 5:6 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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6 d Because thei vsed to drinke excessiuely in their bankets, they called the banket by the name of that, which was moste in vse or estemed.

See Esther 5:8 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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8 e I wil declare what thing I demande.

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11 f Thus the wicked when thei are promoted, in stead of acknowledging their charge & humbling them selues, waxe ambitious disdainful and cruel.

11 ! Haman prepareth a galous for Mordecai.

See Esther 5:14 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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14 g Meaning, the hieghest that colde be founde.