Esther 5:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 5:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 5:10 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. ca..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 5:10 — KJV
“Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. called...: Heb. caused to come”
— Esther 5:10 (KJV)
Esther 5:10 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 5:10
“Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made. gallows: Heb. tree”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:10: haman, friends, zeresh
“Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh. brought...: Heb. made him run”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:10: himself, came, sent
“And it was so, when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings. heavy: Heb. hard”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:10: came, sent, wife
“If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him. by himself: Heb. with his body”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:10: himself, came, wife
“And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them. gathered: Heb. called”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:10: came, sent, called
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