Esther 2:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 2:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 2:23 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was wri..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 2:23 — KJV
“And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.”
— Esther 2:23 (KJV)
Esther 2:23 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 2:23
“Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:23: made, written, book
“And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:23: made, written, book
“And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:23: made, written, book
“And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:23: made, written, book
“And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:23: made, written, book
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