Esther 3:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 3:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 3:11 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 3:11 — KJV
“And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.”
— Esther 3:11 (KJV)
Esther 3:11 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 3:11
“Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.”
Shares key themes with Esther 3:11: king, people, also
“Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.”
Shares key themes with Esther 3:11: king, given, people
“And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon. gallows: Heb. tree”
Shares key themes with Esther 3:11: king, haman, also
“And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.”
Shares key themes with Esther 3:11: people, also, good
“And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. she...: Heb. she shall become nations”
Shares key themes with Esther 3:11: king, people, also
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