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Adam Clarke, on Esth 5:4
Adam Clarke · 1762–1832
Esth 5:4 · Douay-Rheims
“But she answered: If it please the king. I beseech thee to come to me this day, and Aman with thee to the banquet which I have prepared.”
On this verse:
“Let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet - It was necessary to invite Haman to prevent his suspicion, and that he might not take any hasty step which might have prevented the execution of the great design.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.