Esther 1:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 1:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 1:11 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 1:11 — KJV
“To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on. fair...: Heb. good of countenance”
— Esther 1:11 (KJV)
Esther 1:11 in Context — About the Book of Esther
Esther never mentions God's name, yet His providence saturates every scene. A Jewish orphan becomes queen of Persia just in time to stop a genocide, risking her life with the words: if I perish, I perish. It is the book for anyone positioned by God for such a time as this.
Cross-References for Esther 1:11
“And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. favour: or, kindness in his...: Heb. before him”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:11: vashti, queen, before
“And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:11: vashti, queen, before
“If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. If it...: Heb. If it be good with the king unto...: Heb. unto her companion from him: Heb. from before him be not...: Heb. pass not away”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:11: vashti, before, king
“And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. very...: Heb. good of countenance”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:11: fair, look, heb
“And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. of a...: Heb. fair of eyes”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:11: fair, look, heb
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