Esther 2:17
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.”Esther 2:17
What Does Esther 2:17 Mean?
Esther 2:17 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 2, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Esther 2:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 113:7“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;”Ezekiel 17:24“And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.”Luke 1:48“For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.”1 Samuel 2:8“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.”Psalms 75:6“For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.”Esther 1:11“To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.”Esther 4:14“For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”Genesis 33:8“And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.”Esther 6:8“Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:”2 Kings 11:12“And he brought forth the king’s son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.”Esther 8:5“And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king’s provinces:”Ezekiel 16:11“I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.”
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