Esther 4:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 4:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 4:13 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 4:13 — KJV
“Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.”
— Esther 4:13 (KJV)
Esther 4:13 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 4:13
“Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.”
Shares key themes with Esther 4:13: then, mordecai, esther
“And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. despise...: Heb. set us at light”
Shares key themes with Esther 4:13: then, answer, king
“Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.”
Shares key themes with Esther 4:13: then, shalt, king
“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 4:13: mordecai, esther, king
“Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.”
Shares key themes with Esther 4:13: then, mordecai, commanded
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