Esther 2:16
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.”Esther 2:16
What Does Esther 2:16 Mean?
Esther 2:16 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 2, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 6 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (6)
These passages are connected to Esther 2:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Esther 8:9“Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.”Ezra 7:8“And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.”Ezra 10:9“Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.”Esther 2:1“After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.”Esther 2:3“And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:”Esther 3:7“In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.”
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