Esther 8:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:

In the king

1 Kings 21:8

Ecclesiastes 8:4

Daniel 4:1

By posts

Young dromedaries

Isaiah 60:6

Isaiah 66:20

Jeremiah 2:23

Bible References

In the king

So she wrote some memos in Ahab's name, set his personal seal to them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

Since a king's command is powerful, who is able to challenge him, asking, "What are you doing?"

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM NEBUCHADNEZZAR THE KING To the people of all nations and languages who live on earth. Peace and prosperity to you!

By posts

Letters were sent by couriers to all of the king's provinces to annihilate, to kill, and to destroy all the Jewish people, both young and old, women and children, and to confiscate their goods on a single day the thirteenth day of the twelfth month of Adar.

Couriers were sent throughout all of Israel and Judah with letters written by the king and his princes, just as the king had commanded:

"My days pass faster than a runner; but they pass quickly without seeing anything good.

I'll smash the horse and its rider with you. I'll smash the chariot and its rider with you.

Young dromedaries

Throngs of camels will blanket you: the young camels of Midian and Ephu; all those from Shebu will come. They'll carry gold and frankincense, and proclaim the praise of the LORD.

They will bring all yes, all! of your kindred from all the nations to my holy mountain Jerusalem as an offering to the LORD on horses, in chariots, in wagons, and on mules yes, even on mules! and on camels," says the LORD, "just as the Israelis bring a grain offering in a clean vessel to the LORD's house.

"How can you say, "I'm not defiled. I haven't gone after the Baals.'? Look at what you've done in the valley. Know what you have done. You are a swift young camel galloping aimlessly;