Esther 10:3
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 10
“For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.”Esther 10:3
What Does Esther 10:3 Mean?
Esther 10:3 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 10, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Esther 10:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 36:7“He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.”Daniel 6:3“Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”Nehemiah 2:10“When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.”2 Kings 5:1“Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.”Psalms 122:9“Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.”Romans 10:1“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.”Romans 14:18“For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.”Genesis 41:40“Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.”Genesis 41:43“And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.”2 Chronicles 28:7“And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.”Esther 2:5“Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;”Psalms 122:6“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.”Daniel 5:29“Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.”Genesis 41:41“And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.”1 Samuel 23:17“And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.”Esther 3:2“And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.”Isaiah 22:23“And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.”Daniel 5:16“And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.”Romans 9:2“That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.”Genesis 41:42“And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;”
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