Esther 8:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 8:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 8:1 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came befo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 8:1 — KJV
“On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.”
— Esther 8:1 (KJV)
Esther 8:1 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 8:1
“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 8:1: king, ahasuerus, give
“And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen. The adversary: Heb. The man adversary before: or, at the presence of”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:1: king, haman, enemy
“Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face. before me: Heb. with me”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:1: king, house, haman
“For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:1: king, ahasuerus, queen
“And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her. to know...: Heb. to know the peace”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:1: day, house, esther
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