Esther 9:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 9:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 9:11 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king. was...: Heb. came" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 9:11 — KJV
“On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king. was...: Heb. came”
— Esther 9:11 (KJV)
Esther 9:11 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 9:11
“And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah. a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:11: day, those, king
“And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee. Tidings: Heb. Tidings is brought”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:11: day, brought, king
“For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. God...: Heb. Let king Adonijah live”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:11: day, slain, before
“Now in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, which served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem, captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen served: Heb. stood before”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:11: day, before, king
“For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. obeyed: or, believed”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:11: day, number, slain
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