Esther 10:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 10:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 10:1 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 10:1 — KJV
“And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.”
— Esther 10:1 (KJV)
Esther 10:1 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 10:1
“See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.”
Shares key themes with Esther 10:1: king, land, sea
“And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom. shore: Heb. lip”
Shares key themes with Esther 10:1: king, land, sea
“Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. rolls: Chaldee, books laid up: Chaldee, made to descend”
Shares key themes with Esther 10:1: king, laid, sea
“There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.”
Shares key themes with Esther 10:1: king, tribute, land
“Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!”
Shares key themes with Esther 10:1: king, land, sea
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