Esther 8:14 (WEB)

Passage

So the couriers who rode on royal horses went out, hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. The decree was given out in the citadel of Susa.

Nearby Context

Esther 8:12 on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

Esther 8:13 A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that the Jews should be ready for that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

Esther 8:14 So the couriers who rode on royal horses went out, hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. The decree was given out in the citadel of Susa.

Esther 8:15 Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.

Esther 8:16 The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "couriers", "rode", "royal", "horses", "went", "hastened", "pressed", and "king". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "couriers" and "rode", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "A copy of the letter that the..." into verse 15's "Mordecai went out of the presence of...", so "couriers" and "rode" belong inside that flow. In Esther context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "couriers" and "rode" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.