Esther 6:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 6:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 6:4 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 6:4 — KJV
“And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.”
— Esther 6:4 (KJV)
Esther 6:4 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 6:4
“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 6:4: king, haman, speak
“And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon. gallows: Heb. tree”
Shares key themes with Esther 6:4: king, haman, house
“So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.”
Shares key themes with Esther 6:4: king, haman, hang
“Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.”
Shares key themes with Esther 6:4: king, haman, house
“And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.”
Shares key themes with Esther 6:4: now, come, into
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