Esther 3

^{1 !} Haman, after he was exalted, obteined of the King, that all the Jewes shulde be put to death, because Mordecai, had not none him worship as other had.

^{2 a} The Persians maner was to knele downe and reuerence their Kings, & suche as he appointed in chief autoritie, which Mordecai wolde not do to this ambitious & proude man.

^{4 b} Thus we se that there is none so wicked, but thei haue their flatterers to accuse the godlie.

^{6 /} Ebr. despised in his eyes.

^{7 d} To knowe what moneth and day shulde be good to enterprise this thing, that it might haue good successe: but God disapointed their lottes & expectacion.

^{7 e} Conteining part of Februarie, & parte of Marche.

^{7 c} Which answereth to parte of Marche and parte of April.

^{8 f} These be the two arguments which commonly the worldelings & the wicked vse toward princes against the godly, that is, the contempt of their laws, & diminishing of their profit: without respect how God is ether pleased or displeased.

^{9 /} Ebr. weigh.

^{12 /} Or, secretaries.

^{13 /} Ebr. the hands of postes.

^{15 g} To wit, the Jewes, that were in Shusham.