Esther 8:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 8:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 8:14 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 8:14 — KJV
“So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.”
— Esther 8:14 (KJV)
Esther 8:14 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 8:14
“The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:14: posts, went, being
“So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:14: king, commandment, decree
“So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. from: Heb. from the hand”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:14: posts, went, king
“And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them: unto the...: Heb. unto the hand Hege: also called, Hegai”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:14: king, given, shushan
“Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:14: king, decree, given
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