George Leo Haydock, on Esth 14:13

“Give me a well ordered speech in my mouth in the presence of the lion, and turn his heart to the hatred of our enemy, that both he himself may perish, and the rest that consent to him.”

“Lion. This expression seems not sufficiently respectful. (Capellus) — But why might not Esther use it with regard to one, who was raging against her people more than any lion, as St. Paul applies it to Nero, probably after her example? (Houbigant) (2 Timothy iv. 17.) — David also thus styles Saul and his persecutors in general, Psalm vii. 3., &c. (Calmet)”

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