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Old TestamentEsther · Chapter 2

Esther 2:22

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 2:22 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Esther 2:22 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordeca..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Esther 2:22 — KJV

And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.

Esther 2:22 (KJV)

Esther 2:22 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.

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Explore the full Book of Esther — all 10 chapters

Cross-References for Esther 2:22

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 2:22: mordecai, told, esther

The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill. cut...: Chaldee, made pieces

Shares key themes with Esther 2:22: thing, known, king

The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?

Shares key themes with Esther 2:22: known, king, thereof

And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

Shares key themes with Esther 2:22: thing, known, told

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 2:22: thing, mordecai, esther

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey