Esther 5:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 5:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 5:9 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he sto..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 5:9 — KJV
“Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.”
— Esther 5:9 (KJV)
Esther 5:9 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 5:9
“On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people. blessed: or, thanked”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:9: went, day, joyful
“And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:9: then, went, forth
“And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:9: then, haman, saw
“And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:9: went, haman, saw
“And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field. great: Heb. heavy”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:9: went, king, stood
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