SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:23
Y fue inquirida la cosa, y fue hallada cierta ; y ambos ellos fueron colgados en la horca; y fue escrito en el libro de las cosas de los tiempos delante del rey.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Esther 2:23
Verse 23. It was found out] It was proved against them, in consequence of which they were hanged. Perhaps the words wltyw Å[ l[ vaiyittalu al ets, they were hung upon wood or a tree, may refer to their being impaled. A pointed stake is set upright in the ground, and the culprit is taken, placed on the sharp point, and then pulled down by his legs till the stake that went in at the fundament passes up through the body and comes out by the side of the neck. A most dreadful species of punishment, in which revenge and cruelty may glut the utmost of their malice. The culprit lives a considerable time in excruciating agonies.
It has been observed that the name of God does not once occur in this book. This is true of the Hebrew text, and all translations from it; but in the Septuagint we find the following words, in ver. 20, after, Esther had not showed her kindred: outwv gar eneteilato auth mardocaiov, fobeisqai ton qeon, kai poiein ta prostagmata autou, kaqwv hn metÆ autou; "For so Mordecai had charged her to fear GOD, and to keep his commandments, as she did when with him." This, as far as the Septuagint is concerned, takes away the strange reproach from this book.
It must be owned that it was not because there were not many fair opportunities that the sacred name has not been introduced.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 23. And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out , etc.] That these two men had entered into a conspiracy to take away the king’s life; full proof and evidence were given of it: therefore they were both hanged on a tree ; Josephus says they were crucified; but hanging was frequent among the Persians, as Grotius observes, and better agrees with the word here used: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king ; in a diary kept by the king’s order, in which memorable events were set down, and might be done in the presence of the king, as well as the book lay open before him to read at any time; and this is observed to agree with the manner of Xerxes, who is reported to sit on a throne of gold to behold a sea fight between the Grecians and Persians, and had several scribes by him to take down whatever was done in the fight.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-23 - Good subjects must not conceal any bad design they know of against the prince, or the public peace. Mordecai was not rewarded at the time, but a remembrance was written. Thus, with respect to those who serv Christ, though their recompence is not till the resurrection of the just, yet an account is kept of their work of faith and labour of love which God is not unrighteous to forget. The servant of God must be faithful to every trust, and watchful for those who employ him. If he appear to be neglected now, he will be remembered hereafter. None of our actions can be forgotten; even our most secret thoughts are writte in lasting registers, Re 20:12 __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויבקשׁ 1245 הדבר 1697 וימצא 4672 ויתלו 8518 שׁניהם 8147 על 5921 עץ 6086 ויכתב 3789 בספר 5612 דברי 1697 הימים 3117 לפני 6440 המלך׃ 4428
