Esther 2:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 2:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 2:1 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 2:1 — KJV
“After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.”
— Esther 2:1 (KJV)
Esther 2:1 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 2:1
“After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself. to win...: Heb. to break them up”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:1: after, these, things
“After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:1: after, these, things
“And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:1: after, these, things
“And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:1: after, these, things
“Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Bethel.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:1: these, things, done
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