Esth 8:15

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royal apparel.

Esth 5:1; Esth 6:8; Esth 6:11; Gen 41:42; Matt 6:29; Matt 11:8; Luke 16:19

blue. or, violet.

Es 1:6

and with a great crown.

Mordecai was now made the chief minister, or vizier, instead of Haman; and was accordingly invested with the "royal apparel," in conformity to the custom of the East.

So we are informed, in the History of the Revolt of Ali Bey, that on the election of a new {sheikh bellet,} or chief of the country, in Egypt, the {pasha} who approves of him invests him with a robe of valuable fur.

Perhaps the crown was one of the insignia of the office of vizier. Concerning the blue, fine linen, and purple, see the Notes on Ex 25:4; 39:27.

the city.Haman was too proud to be popular: few lamented his fall.

Esth 3:15; Prov 29:2