Esther 2:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 2:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 2:17 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins;..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 2:17 — KJV
“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”
— Esther 2:17 (KJV)
Esther 2:17 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 2:17
“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 2:17: king, royal, crown
“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 2:17: king, more, than
“Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:17: king, women, royal
“Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:17: king, esther, women
“And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:17: king, esther, obtained
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