Additions to Esther 16:9
King James VersionSource notes
“Both by changing our purposes, and always judging things that are evident with more equal proceeding.”
Context
6Beguiling with the falsehood and deceit of their lewd disposition the innocency and goodness of princes.
7Now ye may see this, as we have declared, not so much by ancient histories, as ye may, if ye search what hath been wickedly done of late through the pestilent behaviour of them that are unworthily placed in authority.
8And we must take care for the time to come, that our kingdom may be quiet and peaceable for all men,
9Both by changing our purposes, and always judging things that are evident with more equal proceeding.
10For Aman, a Macedonian, the son of Amadatha, being indeed a stranger from the Persian blood, and far distant from our goodness, and as a stranger received of us,
11Had so far forth obtained the favour that we shew toward every nation, as that he was called our father, and was continually honoured of all the next person unto the king.
12But he, not bearing his great dignity, went about to deprive us of our kingdom and life: