Esther 2:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 2:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 2:8 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together u..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 2:8 — KJV
“So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.”
— Esther 2:8 (KJV)
Esther 2:8 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 2:8
“And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: unto the...: Heb. unto the hand Hege: also called, Hegai”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:8: king, together, shushan
“And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:8: came, pass, many
“So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:8: came, king, commandment
“And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. tidings: Heb. hearing”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:8: came, pass, heard
“And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:8: came, pass, together
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