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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Esth 6:9
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · 1871
Esth 6:9 · Douay-Rheims
“And let the first of the king’s princes and nobles hold his horse, and going through the street of the city, proclaim before him and say: Thus shall he be honoured, whom the king hath a mind to honour.”
On this verse:
“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.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.