New American Standard Bible For Mordecai the Jew was second [only] to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and in favor with his many kinsmen, one who sought the good of his people and one who spoke for the welfare of his whole nation. the Agagite had been raised to the highest position at court. Evidently he was insensible to the charms and graces of Esther which made her eligible as Vashti’s successor. Get the clothes and the horse. And he led Mordecai on the … Exile and poverty were now past. Do as you have suggested for Mordecai the Jew.He is sitting at the King's Gate. What joy must have filled the heart of this foster-father of Esther, when he saw her elevated to the position of queen, and himself exalted to high office in the court.

It's not clear how many separate men named Mordecai there are in the Bible, but most onomasticons and commentaries list two: The heroic uncle of Esther and son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish of Benjamin (Esther 2:5). Mordecai, Esther’s cousin, uncovered a conspiracy against the king. Mordecai [Môr'decaī]— dedicated to mars, a little man or bitter bruising.. A Jew who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2; Neh. Mordecai immediately told Queen Esther of the plan and Esther told the king. He continued to seek good for his people and to speak for the welfare of all his descendants. But the words of Esther do not necessarily lead to this conclusion. Be sure to do everything that you suggested.’ 11 So Haman dressed Mordecai in the king's clothes. He resided at Susa, the metropolis of Persia. While we have no record of his faith in God, yet his action proves him to have been a godly Jew who would not bow to any but God. It was probably Kish of whom it is said (ver. All the Men of the Bible – Mordecai 21 During the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthana b and Teresh, two of the king’s officers s who guarded the doorway, became angry t and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes. His message to Esther lacked courtesy and chivalry. ; A Benjamite, son or descendant of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish.He brought up Esther, his uncle’s daughter, and adopted her as his own daughter after the death of her parents (Esther 2:5, 7).The Man Who Was a Virtuous Patriot His great-grandfather, Kish, had been carried to Babylon along with Jeconiah, king of Judah ( This enraged Haman, so he offered 750 tons of silver to the king’s treasury for being allowed to kill all Jews. Holman Christian Standard Bible Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, famous among the Jews, and highly popular with many of his relatives. The uncle of Esther. 10 The king said, ‘Go quickly! 7:7).

According to Persian customs, a record of this act was carefully preserved in the royal archives (Mordecai may not appear as the most attractive of men. A descendant of Benjamin (Esth 2:5). We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password.the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin. Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, and was aware of the plot on the king’s life by two chamberlains. “So did not I because of the fear of God,” has to be our motto whatever fellow servants may say or do. He adopted his cousin Hadassah (Esther), an orphan child, whom he tenderly brought up as his own daughter. To the credit of Mordecai, however, it must be said that he refused to extend honor to one whom God had cursed (Matthew Henry, quoting from the apocryphal chapters of Esther, says that Mordecai appeals to God in this manner:Thou knowest, Lord that it was neither in contempt nor pride, nor for any desire for glory, that I did not bow down to proud Haman, for I could have been content with good will for the salvation of Israel to kiss the soles of his feet, but I did this that I might not prefer the glory of man above the glory of God, neither will I worship any but Thee.We cannot but admire Mordecai standing erect while the crowd of servants lay flat on their faces. An Israelite of the tribe of Benjamin, whose fate it has been to occupy a distinguished place in the annals of his people. The King had a “right hand man”, Haman who was full of pride and haught. 6) that he "had been carried away with the captivity." Enter Haman, an Agagite. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. He was great in the kingdom, and everybody bowed down to him – except Mordecai. Esther 3. Mordecai refused to bow down before him; and Haman, being stung to the quick by the conduct of Mordecai, resolved to accomplish his death in a wholesale destruction of the Jewish exiles throughout the Persian empire ( mor'-de-ki, mor-de-ka'-i (mordekhay; Mardochaios): Mordecai reported the plot to the king, thus saving his life. The son of Shimei and father of Mordecai. She of course, gave the credit to Mordecai for his protection of the king and the two guards were hanged. Mordecai refused to bow down before him; and Haman, being stung to the quick by the conduct of Mordecai, resolved to accomplish his death in a wholesale destruction of the Jewish exiles throughout the Persian empire ( Esther 3:8-15). When she was brought into the king's harem and made queen in the room of the deposed queen Vashti, he was promoted to some office in the court of Ahasuerus, and was one of those who "sat in the king's gate" ( Haman (q.v.)

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