1. RASHI METHOD: REFERENCES BRIEF EXPLANATION: Commentary on a verse is provided thru a cross-reference to another verse. The cross references can either provide (1a) further details, (1b) confirm citations, or (1c) clarify word meaning. This examples applies to Rashis Gn49-27c URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1321.htm Brief Summary: BENJAMIN WILL APPORTION BOOTY [Even] AT EVENING. RASHI: In the EVENING OF POWER (under Persian rule) Benjamite Mordechai apportioned booty.

Verse Gn49-27c discussing Benjamin's blessing states Benjamin raveneth a wolf; in the morning he devoureth the prey, and at evening he divideth the spoil.' Rashi notes that the underlined words, at evening he divideth the spoil references the book of Ester discussing Mordechai's conquest of the Jewish enemies. Hence the Rashi comment The biblical statement Gn49-27c that Benjamin will divide spoil at evening refers to conquests of Mordechai, the Benjamenite (Es02-05,) while under Pesian rule (Es01-01,) who attained the honor sought by Haman (Es06-06:11)

Text of Target Verse Gn49-27c	Text of Reference Verse Es06-06:11
Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth; in the morning he devoureth the prey, and at evening he divideth the spoil.'	So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to myself? And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delights to honor, Let the royal clothing be brought ... Then the king said to Haman, Hurry, and take the clothing and the horse, as you have said, and do so to Mordecai ... Then took Haman the clothing and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, ...
Rashi comments: The biblical statement Gn49-27c that Benjamin will divide spoil at evening refers to conquests of Mordechai, the Benjamenite (Es02-05,) while under Pesian rule (Es01-01,) who attained the honor sought by Haman (Es06-06:11)

Advanced Rashi: Rashi of course is not exhausting the verses meaning in the Mordechai-Haman incident but rather Rashi sees the Mordechai-Haman incident as one good example of the verse that Benjamin divides booty even at evening. Here evening refers to subservience and lack of power.