Esther 1:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 1:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 1:15 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahas..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 1:15 — KJV
“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”
— Esther 1:15 (KJV)
Esther 1:15 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 1:15
“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”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:15: queen, vashti, commandment
“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 1:15: vashti, law, commandment
“Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? that...: Heb. whose heart hath filled him”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:15: queen, hath, king
“It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:15: hath, performed, commandment
“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king. witchcraft: Heb. divination”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:15: because, hath, king
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