Esther 1:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 1:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 1:16 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 1:16 — KJV
“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.”
— Esther 1:16 (KJV)
Esther 1:16 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 1:16
“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”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:16: before, king, princes
“And the messenger answered and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God is taken.”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:16: answered, before, hath
“Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:16: before, king, hath
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:16: before, king, princes
“My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:16: before, king, hath
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