Esther 9

^{1 a} This was by Gods great prouidence, who turneth the joye of the wicked into sorow, & the teares of the godlie into gladnes.

^{1 !} At the commandement of the King the Jewes put their aduersaries to death.

^{3 b} Did them honour, & shewed them friendship.

^{5 c} Which had conspired their death by the permission of the wicked Haman.

^{6 d} Besides those thre hundreth, that they slewe the seconde day, as {vers. 15}

^{10 e} Whereby they declared, that this was Gods just judgement vpon the enemies of his Church, forasmuche as they soght not their owne gaine, but to execute his vengeance.

^{13 f} This she requireth not for desire of vengeance, but with zeale to se Gods judgements executed against his enemies.

^{14 !} The ten sonnes of Haman are hanged.

^{16 g} Read {Chap. 8,11}

^{16 h} Meaning, that they laide handes on none, that were not the enemies of God.

^{17 i} Meaning, in all places sauing in Shusham.

^{17 !} The Jewes kepe a feast in remembrance of their deliuerance.

^{19 k} As the Jewes do, euen to this day, calling it in the Persians language Purim, that is the day of lots.

^{20 l} The Jewes gather hereof that Mordecai wrote this storie, but it semeth that he wrote but onely these letters, and decrees that followe.

^{22 m} He setteth before our ieis the vse of this feast, which was for the remembrance of Gods deliuerance, the maintenance of mutual friendship, and relief of the poore.

^{24 n} Read {Chap. 3,7}

^{25 o} That is, Ester.

^{25 p} These are the wordes of the Kings commandement to disanull Hamans wicked enterprise.

^{27 q} Meaning the fourtente, and the fiftente day of the moneth Adar.

^{27 /} Or, transgresse.

^{29 /} Or, strength, or efficacie.

^{30 r} Which were letters declaring vnto them quietnes, and assurance, and putting them out of doute, and feare.

^{31 /} Ebr. soules.

^{31 s} That they wolde obserue this feast with fasting, & earnes prayer, which is Ebrewe is signified by this worde (their crye.)