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Esther 6:2

The Pulpit Commentary on Esther 6:2

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

It was found written. See the last words of . Bigthana. "Bigthan" in ; "Bigtha" in . The Persian name would be best represented by the fullest form of the three.

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