Esther 6 · Verse 8

Esther 6:8

Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
Esther 6:8, King James Version

Esther 6:8 in other translations

BSBhave them bring a royal robe that the king himself has worn and a horse on which the king himself has ridden—one with a royal crest placed on its head.
WEBlet royal clothing be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides on, and on the head of which a royal crown is set.
ASVlet royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and on the head of which a crown royal is set:
YLTlet them bring in royal clothing that the king hath put on himself, and a horse on which the king hath ridden, and that the royal crown be put on his head,
DARBYlet the royal apparel be brought with which the king arrays himself, and the horse that the king rides upon, and on the head of which the royal crown is set;
BBELet them take the robes which the king generally puts on, and the horse on which the king goes, and the crown which is on his head:
WebsterLet the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:

What does Esther 6:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. the royal apparel ... which the king useth to wear--A coat which has been on the back of a king or prince is reckoned a most honorable gift, and is given with great ceremony. the horse that the king rideth upon--Persia was a country of horses, and the highbred charger that the king rode upon acquired, in the eyes of his venal subjects, a sort of sacredness from that circumstance. and the crown royal which is set upon his head--either the royal turban, or it may be a tiara, with which, on state processions, the horse's head was adorned.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Let the royal apparel be brought - Pride and folly ever go hand in hand. What he asked would have been in any ordinary case against his own life: but he wished to reach the pinnacle of honor: never reflecting that the higher he rose, the more terrible would be his fall. The royal apparel was never worn but by the king: even when the king had lain them aside, it was death to put them on. The Targum has purple robes. And the horse - and the crown royal - Interpreters are greatly divided whether what is called here the crown royal be not rather an ornament worn on the head of the horse, than what may be called the royal crown. The original may be understood both ways; and our version seems to favor the former opinion; but I think it more likely that the royal crown is meant; for why mention the ordinary trappings of the royal steed?

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Esther 6:4-11

See how men's pride deceives them. The deceitfulness of our own hearts appears in nothing more than in the conceit we have of ourselves and our own performances: against which we should constantly watch and pray. Haman thought the king loved and valued no one but himself, but he was deceived. We should suspect that the esteem which others profess for us, is not so great as it seems to be, that we may not think too…

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Esther 6:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יָבִ֙יאוּ֙ya.Vi.'ulet people bringH935
לְב֣וּשׁle.Vushclothing ofH3830
מַלְכ֔וּתmal.KhutroyaltyH4438
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
לָֽבַשׁ\־la.vash-he has wornH3847
בּ֖וֹboon him
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וְס֗וּסve.Susand a horseH5483
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
רָכַ֤בra.Khavhe has riddenH7392
עָלָיו֙'a.Lavon itH5921
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand whichH834
נִתַּ֛ןni.Tanit has been putH5414
כֶּ֥תֶרKe.tera head-dress ofH3804
מַלְכ֖וּתmal.KhutroyaltyH4438
בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ\׃be.ro.Shoon head itsH7218

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Cross references for Esther 6:8

  • 1 Kings 1:33

    The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

  • Esther 2:17

    And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

  • Esther 1:11

    To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

  • Luke 15:22

    But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

  • 1 Samuel 18:4

    And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Let the royal, etc. Heb. Let them bring the royal apparel,wherewith the king clotheth himself.
1Sa 18:4; Lu 15:22
the horse.Herodotus relates, that the kings of Persia had horses peculiar to themselves, which were brought from Armenia, and were remarkable for their beauty; and if the same law prevailed in Persia as in Judea, no man, under the penalty of death, might ride on the king's horse, any more than sit on his throne, wear his crown, or hold his sceptre.
1Ki 1:33

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Context

  • Esther 6:7

    And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,

  • Esther 6:8

    Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:

  • Esther 6:9

    And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

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Esther 6:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Traigan el vestido real de que el rey se viste, y el caballo en que el rey cabalga, y la corona real que está puesta en su cabeza;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		qu’on apporte le vêtement royal dont le roi se revêt, et le cheval que le roi monte, et sur la tête duquel on met la couronne royale;
German
Elberfelder 1871		man bringe ein königliches Kleid, womit der König sich bekleidet, und das Roß, auf welchem der König reitet, und auf dessen Kopf die königliche Krone gesetzt wird;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		debet indui vestibus regiis, et imponi super equum, qui de sella regis est, et accipere regium diadema super caput suum: