Esther 8:2

2 The king took off his signet ring, which he had taken back from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther appointed Mordecai over Haman's estate.

Esther 8:2 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 8:2

And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman,
and gave it unto Mordecai
which, with the Persians, was a token of the strongest affection and strictest friendship ^F26; the Targum calls it his signatory ring, that with which he signed laws, edicts, letters, patents and so hereby made him keeper of the seals:

and Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman;
appointed him her steward of the estate of Haman, the king had given her.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 1. c. 26. & l. 2. c. 19.

Esther 8:2 In-Context

1 That same day King Xerxes gave Queen Esther the estate of Haman, archenemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king because Esther had explained their relationship.

2 The king took off his signet ring, which he had taken back from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther appointed Mordecai over Haman's estate.

3 Then Esther again spoke to the king, falling at his feet, begging with tears to counter the evil of Haman the Agagite and revoke the plan that he had plotted against the Jews.

4 The king extended his gold scepter to Esther. She got to her feet and stood before the king.

5 She said, "If it please the king and he regards me with favor and thinks this is right, and if he has any affection for me at all, let an order be written that cancels the bulletins authorizing the plan of Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite to annihilate the Jews in all the king's provinces.