Esther 6:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 6:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 6:3 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that minis..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 6:3 — KJV
“And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.”
— Esther 6:3 (KJV)
Esther 6:3 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 6:3
“Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.”
Shares key themes with Esther 6:3: king, honour, done
“Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?”
Shares key themes with Esther 6:3: king, honour, then
“And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?”
Shares key themes with Esther 6:3: king, hath, done
“And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel. determined: Heb. counselled”
Shares key themes with Esther 6:3: king, hath, done
“Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.”
Shares key themes with Esther 6:3: king, hath, then
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