Esther 9:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 9:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 9:16 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had re..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 9:16 — KJV
“But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,”
— Esther 9:16 (KJV)
Esther 9:16 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 9:16
“The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:16: jews, king, provinces
“And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:16: rest, seventy, five
“Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:16: king, gathered, themselves
“So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:16: king, gathered, themselves
“Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:16: king, provinces, gathered
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