Esther 3:1
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.”Esther 3:1
What Does Esther 3:1 Mean?
Esther 3:1 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 3, verse 1 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 3:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Numbers 24:7“He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.”Esther 5:11“And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.”Daniel 6:2“And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.”1 Samuel 15:33“And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.”Ecclesiastes 10:6“Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.”Esther 3:10“And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.”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.”1 Samuel 15:8“And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.”Proverbs 26:1“As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.”Genesis 41:55“And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.”Numbers 24:20“And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.”Deuteronomy 25:19“Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.”Ezra 7:14“Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;”Esther 1:14“And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)”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.”Esther 7:6“And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.”Esther 8:3“And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.”Esther 9:10“The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.”Psalms 12:8“The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.”Psalms 49:16“Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;”
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