Est 4:1-4 | TSK | e4.org | all that rent ; ; ; with ashes ; ; ; , ; ; ; ; ; and cried Mordecai gave every demonstration of the most poignant grief. Nor did he hide this from the city; and the Greek says that he uttered these words aloud: Αιρεται εθνος μηδεν ηδικηκος , "A people is going to be destroyed who have done no evil." ; , ; , ; ; ;

‏ Esther 4:1-4

rent 2Sam 1:11; Job 1:20; Jonah 3:4-9; Acts 14:14

with ashes Esth 4:3; Josh 7:6; 2Sam 13:19; Job 2:8, Job 42:6; Isa 58:5; Ezek 27:30; Dan 9:3; Jonah 3:6; Matt 11:21

and cried Mordecai gave every demonstration of the most poignant grief. Nor did he hide this from the city; and the Greek says that he uttered these words aloud: Αιρεται εθνος μηδεν ηδικηκος, "A people is going to be destroyed who have done no evil." Gen 27:34; Isa 15:4, Isa 22:4; Ezek 21:6, Ezek 27:31; Mic 1:8; Zeph 1:14; Rev 18:17-19

in every province Esth 1:1, Esth 3:12

great mourning It cannot reasonably be doubted, that the mournings, fastings, and weepings of the Jews were attended by constant prayers and supplications; though all mention of them, and of the glorious God whom they worshipped, seems to have been studiously avoided. 1Sam 4:13-14, 1Sam 11:4; Isa 22:4, Isa 22:12, Isa 37:1-3

weeping Matt 13:42, Matt 22:13, Matt 25:30

many lay in sackcloth and ashes Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid under many, Isa 58:5; Dan 9:3

chamberlains Heb. eunuchs, Esth 1:12; 1Sam 8:15 *marg. 2Kgs 9:32; Isa 56:3; Acts 8:27

but he received it not Gen 37:35; Ps 77:2; Jer 31:15