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Es 6:1-14.
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Es 6:1-14.
AHASUERUS REWARDS MORDECAI FOR FORMER SERVICE.
1. the king . . . commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles--In Eastern courts, there are scribes or officers whose duty it is to keep a journal of every occurrence worthy of notice. A book of this kind, abounding with anecdotes, is full of interest. It has been a custom with Eastern kings, in all ages, frequently to cause the annals of the kingdom to be read to them. It is resorted to, not merely as a pastime to while away the tedium of an hour, but as a source of instruction to the monarch, by reviewing the important incidents of his own life, as well as those of his ancestors. There was, therefore, nothing uncommon in this Persian monarch calling for the court journal. But, in his being unable to sleep at that particular juncture, in his ordering the book then to be read to him, and in his attention having been specially directed to the important and as yet unrewarded services of Mordecai, the immediate interposition of Providence is distinctly visible.
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4. 哈曼正进外院——那时乃清晨。东方国家的君王，照例在日头还没有炎热以前办理公务，常在露天之下进行；因此哈曼很可能是按职分前来侍候他的主子。
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4. Now Haman was come into the outward court--This was early in the morning. It is the invariable custom for kings in Eastern countries to transact business before the sun is hot, often in the open air, and so Haman was in all probability come officially to attend on his master.
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6. 王所喜悦尊荣的人，要怎样待他呢？——波斯王在赐下恩宠的标记时，并不立即按自己的意思决定当赐何种尊荣；他们转而询问站在自己身旁、品级最近的朝臣，问他当如何对待那行了所指定功劳的人；然后按所得的回答，发出王命。
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6. What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour?--In bestowing tokens of their favor, the kings of Persia do not at once, and as it were by their own will, determine the kind of honor that shall be awarded; but they turn to the courtier standing next in rank to themselves, and ask him what shall be done to the individual who has rendered the service specified; and according to the answer received, the royal mandate is issued.
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8. 王所穿的朝服——一件曾穿在王或王子身上的外衣被视为极尊荣的礼物，要经过隆重的仪式才予赐赠。
王所骑的马——波斯是出产马匹的国家，王所骑的那匹纯种骏马，在他那惟利是图的臣民眼中，因这一缘故而获得一种近乎神圣的地位。
戴在他头上的王冠——或是王的头巾，也可能是一种冠冕，在国家大典的行列中，马的头上便饰以此物。
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8. the royal apparel . . . which the king useth to wear--A coat which has been on the back of a king or prince is reckoned a most honorable gift, and is given with great ceremony.
the horse that the king rideth upon--Persia was a country of horses, and the highbred charger that the king rode upon acquired, in the eyes of his venal subjects, a sort of sacredness from that circumstance.
and the crown royal which is set upon his head--either the royal turban, or it may be a tiara, with which, on state processions, the horse's head was adorned.
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9. 交给王的一位最尊贵的首领……给那人穿上——在隆重的公开场合，王的御马由地位最高的臣子牵着，穿过城中的主要街道，这一仪式可能要持续数小时。
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9. delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes . . . array the man--On grand and public occasions, the royal steed is led by the highest subject through the principal streets of the city, a ceremony which may occupy several hours.
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11. 于是哈曼把，等等——这一突如其来的逆转，对哈曼个人而言无论如何痛苦，却正是波斯风俗的特别写照。
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11. Then Haman took, &c.--This sudden reverse, however painful to Haman as an individual, is particularly characteristic of the Persian manners.
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14. 王的太监来了，催哈曼快去赴以斯帖所预备的筵席——除了一次宴席的请柬之外，在所定日子的时辰一到，总有人立即差人去通知宾客，宣告一切都已齐备。
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14. came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared--Besides the invitation given to an entertainment, a message is always sent to the guests, immediately at the day and hour appointed, to announce that all things are ready.
斯 6:1-14。
亚哈随鲁王因先前的功劳赏赐末底改。
1. 王……吩咐人取历史记事的书卷来——在东方朝廷中，设有书记或专职官员，其职责便是将一切值得记载的事件记入日志。这样的一本书，其中轶事繁多，读来极具趣味。东方的君王历来都有常常命人将本国的史记读给他们听的习惯。这样做，不仅是为了消磨时光、解闷遣愁，更是君王的一门功课——借着回顾自己一生以及先祖生平中的重大事件而得着教益。因此，这位波斯王命人取来朝廷日志，本不足为奇。但他在那个特定的时刻失眠，恰在那时吩咐人将那书读给他听，他的注意力又特别被引到末底改那重要而尚未获赏的功劳之上——在这些事上，神护理的直接干预便清晰可见。