Esther 1:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 1:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 1:12 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 1:12 — KJV
“But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him. by his...: Heb. which was by the hand of his eunuchs”
— Esther 1:12 (KJV)
Esther 1:12 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 1:12
“What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains? What...: Heb. What to do”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:12: queen, vashti, king
“Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years. Mesopotamia: Heb. Aramnaharaim”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:12: king, therefore, anger
“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 1:12: vashti, come, king
“In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. Bigthan: also called, Bigthana the door: Heb. the threshold”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:12: king, chamberlains, wroth
“Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:12: come, therefore, very
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