A citation from the library
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Esth 8:8
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · 1871
Esth 8:8 · Douay-Rheims
“Write ye therefore to the Jews, as it pleaseth you, in the king’s name, and seal the letters with my ring. For this was the custom, that no man durst gainsay the letters which were sent in the king’s name, and were sealed with his ring.”
On this verse:
“AHASUERUS GRANTS TO THE JEWS TO DEFEND THEMSELVES. (Est 8:7-14) Write . . . in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring--Hence it is evident that the royal ring had a seal in it, which, being affixed to any document, authenticated it with the stamp of royal authority. which . . . may no man reverse--This is added as the reason why he could not comply with the queen's request for a direct reversal or recall of Haman's letters; namely, that the laws of the Medes and Persians, once passed, were irrevocable.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.