Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Esther 8:8
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Esther8:8
Es 8:7-14. Ahasuerus Grants to the Jews to Defend Themselves.
8. 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.
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