Esther 4:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 4:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 4:7 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 4:7 — KJV
“And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.”
— Esther 4:7 (KJV)
Esther 4:7 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 4:7
“And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.”
Shares key themes with Esther 4:7: mordecai, haman, 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 4:7: mordecai, told, haman
“If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries. that they...: Heb. to destroy them pay: Heb. weigh”
Shares key themes with Esther 4:7: pay, king, treasuries
“And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.”
Shares key themes with Esther 4:7: mordecai, told, haman
“And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces: devised: Heb. the device which he...: or, who wrote”
Shares key themes with Esther 4:7: haman, king, jews
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