Esther 6:1
Haman Forced to Honor Mordecai
61 On that night sleep fled from the king. And he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
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61 On that night sleep fled from the king. And he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Esther 6:1
Commentary on Esther 6:1-3
(Read Esther 6:1-3)
The providence of God rules over the smallest concerns of men. Not a sparrow falls to the ground without him. Trace the steps which Providence took towards the advancement of Mordecai. The king could not sleep when Providence had a design to serve, in keeping him awake. We read of no illness that broke his sleep, but God, whose gift sleep is, withheld it from him. He who commanded a hundred and twenty-seven provinces, could not command one hour's sleep.