Esther 6:6
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?”Esther 6:6
What Does Esther 6:6 Mean?
Esther 6:6 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 6, verse 6 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 6:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 16:18“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”Obadiah 1:3“The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?”Esther 6:9“And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.”Proverbs 18:12“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.”Isaiah 42:1“Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.”Isaiah 62:4“Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.”Jeremiah 32:41“Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.”Matthew 3:17“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”1 Kings 1:33“The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:”Esther 1:15“What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?”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 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.”Esther 6:7“And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,”Esther 6:11“Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.”Psalms 35:27“Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.”Psalms 94:3“LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?”Proverbs 1:32“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.”Luke 14:9“And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.”Luke 16:3“Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.”Proverbs 30:13“There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.”
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