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So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.
banquet: Heb. drink, Esther 3:15, Esther 5:8
Reciprocal: Amos 6:7 - and the
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And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
the king said: Esther 5:6, John 16:24
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 1:16 - And the Nehemiah 2:4 - For what Esther 4:6 - the king's Esther 5:3 - What Esther 9:12 - what is thy petition Psalms 69:13 - in an Amos 6:7 - and the Matthew 14:7 - General Mark 6:23 - Whatsoever Acts 23:19 - What
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Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
let my life: Esther 7:7, 1 Kings 20:31, 2 Kings 1:13, Job 2:4, Jeremiah 38:26
my people: Esther 4:8, Psalms 122:6-9
Reciprocal: Ezra 4:22 - why should Nehemiah 2:5 - If it please Esther 8:5 - if I Proverbs 11:5 - direct Proverbs 31:26 - openeth
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For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
we are sold: Esther 3:9, Esther 4:7, Esther 4:8, Deuteronomy 28:68, 1 Samuel 22:23
to be destroyed: etc. Heb. that they should destroy, and kill, and cause to perish, Esther 3:13, Esther 8:11, Psalms 44:22, Psalms 44:23
But if we: Genesis 37:26-28, Deuteronomy 28:68, Joshua 9:23, Nehemiah 5:5, Joel 3:6, Amos 2:6
the enemy: Esther 7:6, Esther 3:9
Reciprocal: Ezra 4:22 - why should Esther 2:10 - had not showed Esther 8:3 - mischief Esther 8:6 - the evil Esther 9:10 - enemy Job 2:4 - all that Proverbs 12:6 - the mouth Ecclesiastes 3:7 - and a time to speak Isaiah 50:1 - or which Jeremiah 25:10 - take from Jeremiah 38:9 - these Daniel 6:2 - and the
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Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
Who is he: Genesis 27:33, Job 9:24
that durst: etc. Heb. whose heart hath filled him, Acts 5:3
Reciprocal: Esther 9:25 - when Esther came Job 18:8 - he is cast Proverbs 14:17 - a man John 13:25 - who
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And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
The adversary: Heb. The man adversary
this wicked: 1 Samuel 24:13, Psalms 27:2, Psalms 139:19-22, Proverbs 24:24, Proverbs 24:25, Ecclesiastes 5:8, 1 Corinthians 5:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:8
was afraid: Nehemiah 6:16, Job 15:21, Job 15:22, Job 18:5-12, Psalms 73:5-9, Psalms 73:17-20, Proverbs 16:14, Isaiah 21:4, Daniel 5:5, Daniel 5:6
before: or, at the presence of
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 24:7 - that wicked 2 Chronicles 28:22 - this is Esther 3:1 - promote Haman Esther 3:10 - enemy Esther 7:4 - the enemy Esther 9:10 - enemy Psalms 13:2 - enemy Psalms 94:3 - the wicked Proverbs 14:17 - a man Daniel 8:2 - Shushan 1 Peter 5:8 - your
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And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
in his wrath: Esther 1:12
Haman: Proverbs 14:19, Isaiah 60:14, Revelation 3:9
for he saw: 1 Samuel 20:7, 1 Samuel 20:9, 1 Samuel 25:17, Psalms 112:10, Proverbs 19:12, Daniel 3:19
Reciprocal: Esther 7:3 - let my life Song of Solomon 2:4 - banqueting house
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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.
the bed: Esther 1:6, Isaiah 49:23
before me: Heb. with me
they covered Haman's: When a criminal was condemned by a Roman judge, he was delivered to the serjeant with these words: I, lictor, caput obnubito arbori infelici suspendito, "Go, sergeant, cover his head, and hang him on the accursed tree." Esther 6:12, Job 9:24, Isaiah 22:17
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 13:14 - forced her Job 40:13 - bind Proverbs 10:6 - violence Proverbs 14:19 - General Proverbs 19:12 - king's Amos 6:7 - and the
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And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.
Harbonah: Esther 1:10, Harbona
one of the chamberlains: Esther 6:14, 2 Kings 9:32
Behold: Esther 5:14, Job 27:20-23, Psalms 7:15, Psalms 7:16, Psalms 35:8, Psalms 141:10, Proverbs 11:5, Proverbs 11:6
gallows: Heb. tree
who had spoken: Esther 2:21-23, Esther 6:2
Hang him thereon: Esther 9:25, 1 Samuel 17:51, Psalms 7:15, Psalms 7:16, Psalms 9:15, Psalms 9:16, Psalms 35:8, Psalms 37:35, Psalms 37:36, Psalms 73:19, Proverbs 11:5, Proverbs 11:6, Daniel 6:7, Daniel 6:24
Reciprocal: Numbers 22:17 - I will promote Numbers 24:20 - his latter end Numbers 25:4 - and hang Joshua 10:26 - hanged Esther 6:4 - to speak Psalms 37:15 - sword Proverbs 11:8 - General
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So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
Then was the king's: Judges 15:7, Ezekiel 5:13, Zechariah 6:8
Reciprocal: Numbers 24:20 - his latter end Numbers 25:4 - and hang Deuteronomy 25:19 - thou shalt Joshua 8:29 - the king Joshua 10:26 - hanged 1 Samuel 17:51 - his sword 1 Samuel 25:39 - hath returned 1 Kings 21:19 - In the place Ezra 6:11 - timber Esther 2:23 - hanged Esther 5:14 - he caused Esther 8:7 - him they have hanged Job 5:13 - taketh Job 18:8 - he is cast Job 20:5 - the triumphing Psalms 5:10 - let Psalms 7:15 - and is Psalms 35:8 - into Psalms 37:10 - thou Psalms 37:15 - sword Psalms 49:20 - Man Psalms 94:3 - the wicked Psalms 94:23 - And he Psalms 140:9 - let the mischief Psalms 141:10 - the wicked Psalms 146:9 - the way Proverbs 1:18 - General Proverbs 11:8 - General Proverbs 11:27 - he that seeketh Proverbs 16:18 - General Proverbs 24:16 - but Proverbs 25:5 - away Proverbs 26:27 - diggeth Ecclesiastes 6:3 - and also Ecclesiastes 10:8 - that Isaiah 51:13 - where is Jeremiah 34:17 - behold Daniel 6:24 - and they brought Joel 3:7 - and will Luke 6:38 - with 1 Corinthians 3:19 - He Galatians 3:13 - for