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{Esther 6:11} Then took 3947 z8799 Haman 2001 x853 the apparel 3830 and the horse, 5483 and arrayed 3847 z8686 x853 Mordecai, 4782 and brought him on horseback 7392 z8686 through the street 7339 of the city, 5892 and proclaimed 7121 z8799 before 6440 him, Thus x3602 shall it be done 6213 z8735 unto the man 376 whom x834 the king 4428 delighteth 2654 z8804 to honour. 3366
took Haman:
"Thenª Tatnai,ª governorª on this sideª the river,ª Shetharboznai,ª and their companions,ª according² to¹ that which¹ Dariusª the kingª had sent,ª° soª they didª° speedily.ª" {Ezr 6:13} + "The sonsª also of them that afflictedª° thee shall comeª° bendingª° unto¹ thee; and all¹ they that despisedª° thee shall bow themselves downª° at¹ the solesª of thy feet;ª and they shall callª° thee, The cityª of the LORD,ª The Zionª of the Holy Oneª of Israel.ª" {Isa 60:14} + "He hath put downª° the mightyª fromª [their] seats,ª andª exaltedª° them of low degree.ª" {Lke 1:52} + "Behold,ª° I will makeª° them¹ ofª the¹ synagogueª of Satan,ª which² sayª° theyª areª° Jews,ª andª areª° not,ª butª do lie;ª° behold,ª° I will makeª° themª toª comeª° andª worshipª° beforeª thyª feet,ª andª to knowª° thatª Iª have lovedª° thee.ª" {Rev 3:9}
and arrayed:
"And Mordecaiª went outª° from the presenceª¹ of the kingª in royalª apparelª of blueª and white,ª and with a greatª crownª of gold,ª and with a garmentª of fine linenª and purple:ª and the cityª of Shushanª rejoicedª° and was glad.²¹" {Est 8:15} + "And all¹ the rulersª of the provinces,ª and the lieutenants,ª and the deputies,ª and officersªª° of¹ the king,ª helpedª°¹ the Jews;ª because¹ the fearª of Mordecaiª fellª° upon¹ them." {Est 9:3}
the street:
Pitts gives a similar account of the mode of honouring a person who turns a Mohammedan, at Algiers: "The apostate is to get on a stately steed, with a rich saddle and fine trappings. He is also richly habited, and has a turban on his head, but nothing of this is to be called his own; only there are given him about two or three yards of broad cloth, which is laid before him on the saddle. The horse, with him on his back, is led all round the city, which he is several hours in doing. The apostate is attended with drums and other music, and twenty or thirty serjeants. They march in order on each side of the horse, with naked swords in their hands. The crier goes before, with a loud voice giving thanks to God for the proselyte that is made."

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