Esther 7:8
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 7
“Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.”Esther 7:8
What Does Esther 7:8 Mean?
Esther 7:8 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 7, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Esther 7:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Esther 1:6“Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.”Esther 6:12“And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.”Job 9:24“The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?”Job 40:13“Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.”Proverbs 10:6“Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”Proverbs 19:12“The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.”Isaiah 22:17“Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.”Mark 14:65“And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.”2 Samuel 13:14“Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.”Isaiah 49:23“And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.”Amos 6:7“Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.”
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