Esther 9:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 9:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 9:2 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 9:2 — KJV
“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.”
— Esther 9:2 (KJV)
Esther 9:2 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 9:2
“And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:2: jews, throughout, king
“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,”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:2: jews, gathered, themselves
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:2: gathered, together, throughout
“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 9:2: gathered, themselves, together
“Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:2: jews, themselves, together
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