Esther 9:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 9:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 9:6 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 9:6 — KJV
“And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.”
— Esther 9:6 (KJV)
Esther 9:6 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 9:6
“And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:6: shushan, palace, jews
“For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:6: shushan, jews, slew
“And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:6: destroyed, five, hundred
“And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:6: slew, five, hundred
“To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:6: five, hundred, men
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