Esther 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 5:1 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 5:1 — KJV
“Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.”
— Esther 5:1 (KJV)
Esther 5:1 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 5:1
“And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:1: came, king, house
“And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends. neither...: or, both his kinsmen and his friends”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:1: came, pass, house
“And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:1: came, king, house
“All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:1: now, day, put
“And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. dungeon: Heb. house of the pit”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:1: came, pass, house
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