George Leo Haydock, on Esth 6:1

“That night the king passed without sleep, and he commanded the histories and chronicles of former times to be brought him. And when they were reading them before him,”

“Sleep. Anxious what Esther could desire. Septuagint, “But the Lord removed sleep from the king that night.” (Haydock) — Providence watched over the welfare of his people. — Chronicles. The kings took particular care (Calmet) to have their benefactors mentioned in history and rewarded. (Herodotus viii. 85.) Assuerus had not recourse to musicians, &c., wisely (Tirinus) reflecting that history is the most pleasing and useful amusement. (Cicero, &c.) (Tirinus) — God directed him on this occasion, as his eye never sleepeth. (Josephus) (Worthington)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.