Esther 5:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 5:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 5:13 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 5:13 — KJV
“Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.”
— Esther 5:13 (KJV)
Esther 5:13 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 5:13
“Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken. let...: Heb. suffer not a whit to fall”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:13: nothing, mordecai, jew
“And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:13: long, see, jew
“And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. officers...: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:13: long, mordecai, jew
“For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:13: see, mordecai, jew
“And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:13: long, see, king
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