SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:5
Había un varón judío en Susa la capital del reino, cuyo nombre era Mardoqueo, hijo de Jair, hijo de Simei, hijo de Cis, del linaje de Benjamín;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Esther 2:5
Verse 5. Whose name was Mordecai] The Targum says, "He was the son of Jair, the son of Shimea, the son of Gera, the son of Kish." And "this was the same Shimea that cursed David; and whom David forbade Joab to slay because he saw, in the spirit of prophecy, that he was to be the predecessor of Esther and Mordecai; but when he became old, and incapable of having children, David ordered Solomon to put him to death."
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. Now in Shushan the palace was a certain Jew , etc.] Not one of the tribe of Judah, for he was afterwards called a Benjaminite; but was so called, because he was of the kingdom of Judah, which consisted of both tribes. Jarchi says, all that were carried captive with the kings of Judah were called Jews among the nations, though of another tribe: whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite ; who was among those that came with Zerubbabel from Babylon to Jerusalem, and returned to Persia again, ( Ezra 2:2 Nehemiah 7:7), though some think this was another Mordecai; (See Gill on “ Ezra 2:2”), who descended not from Kish, the father of Saul, but a later and more obscure person.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-20 - We see to what absurd practices those came, who were destitute of Divine revelation, and what need there was of the gospel of Christ, to purify men from the lusts of the flesh, and to bring them back to the original institution of marriage. Esther was preferred as queen. Thos who suggest that Esther committed sin to come at this dignity, do no consider the custom of those times and countries. Every one that the king took was married to him, and was his wife, though of a lower rank But how low is human nature sunk, when such as these are the leadin pursuits and highest worldly happiness of men! Disappointment an vexation must follow; and he most wisely consults his enjoyment, eve in this present life, who most exactly obeys the precepts of the Divin law. But let us turn to consider the wise and merciful providence of God, carrying on his deep but holy designs in the midst of all this And let no change in our condition be a pretext for forgetting ou duties to parents, or the friends who have stood in their place.
Original Hebrew
אישׁ 376 יהודי 3064 היה 1961 בשׁושׁן 7800 הבירה 1002 ושׁמו 8034 מרדכי 4782 בן 1121 יאיר 2971 בן 1121 שׁמעי 8096 בן 1121 קישׁ 7027 אישׁ ימיני׃ 1145
