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Adam Clarke, on Esth 5:11
Adam Clarke · 1762–1832
Esth 5:11 · Douay-Rheims
“And he declared to them the greatness of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and with how great glory the king had advanced him above all his princes and servants.”
On this verse:
“The multitude of his children - The Asiatic sovereigns delight in the number of their children; and this is one cause why they take so many wives and concubines.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.