Esther 1:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 1:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 1:17 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, wh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 1:17 — KJV
“For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.”
— Esther 1:17 (KJV)
Esther 1:17 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 1:17
“Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:17: queen, women, king
“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 1:17: come, king, ahasuerus
“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 1:17: queen, women, king
“On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:17: queen, king, ahasuerus
“But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? whole...: Heb. month of days”
Shares key themes with Esther 1:17: come, despise, before
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