Esther 2:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 2:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 2:5 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 2:5 — KJV
“Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;”
— Esther 2:5 (KJV)
Esther 2:5 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 2:5
“Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. a Benjamite: or, the son of a man of Jemini power: or, substance”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:5: now, whose, name
“And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:5: now, shushan, palace
“Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:5: now, certain, name
“Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:5: now, whose, name
“And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. he came forth...: or, he still came forth and cursed”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:5: whose, name, son
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