Esther 9:16
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“But the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,”Esther 9:16
What Does Esther 9:16 Mean?
Esther 9:16 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 9, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 5 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (5)
These passages are connected to Esther 9:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Esther 8:11“Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,”Esther 9:2“The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.”Leviticus 26:7“And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.”Genesis 34:27“The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.”Esther 9:15“For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.”
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