Esther 9:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 9:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 9:4 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai wa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 9:4 — KJV
“For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.”
— Esther 9:4 (KJV)
Esther 9:4 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 9:4
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD. both...: Heb. from small even unto great”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:4: great, king, house
“So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him. waxed...: Heb. went in going and increasing”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:4: great, went, waxed
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD. great...: Heb. from great even to small”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:4: great, king, house
“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:4: great, king, house
“Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:4: great, house, went
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