So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
Study Helps
Interpretation
It was time to be earnest, when the church of God was at stake. Esther, though safe herself, fell down and begged for the deliverance of her people.
Glossary
- Susa Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Shush.