Verse 4

And let the girl who is pleasing to the king be queen in place of Vashti. And the king was pleased with this suggestion; and he did so.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 13:4-6 : 4 And he said to him, O son of the king, why are you getting thinner day by day? will you not say what your trouble is? And Amnon said to him, I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. 5 Then Jonadab said to him, Go to your bed, and let it seem that you are ill: and when your father comes to see you, say to him, Let my sister Tamar come and give me bread, and get the food ready before my eyes, so that I may see it and take it from her hand. 6 So Amnon went to bed and made himself seem ill: and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, Please let my sister Tamar come and make me one or two cakes before my eyes, so that I may take food from her hand.
  • 2 Sam 16:21-23 : 21 And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Go in to your father's women who are here looking after his house; then all Israel will have the news that you are hated by your father, and the hands of your supporters will be strong. 22 So they put up the tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father's women before the eyes of all Israel. 23 In those days the opinions of Ahithophel were valued as highly as if through him a man might get direction from God; so were they valued by David as much as by Absalom.
  • 2 Sam 17:4 : 4 And the saying was pleasing to Absalom and to the responsible men of Israel.
  • Esth 1:21 : 21 And this suggestion seemed good to the king and the captains; and the king did as Memucan said;
  • Esth 3:9-9 : 9 If it is the king's pleasure, let a statement ordering their destruction be put in writing: and I will give to those responsible for the king's business, ten thousand talents of silver for the king's store-house. 10 And the king took his ring from his hand and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the hater of the Jews.
  • Matt 14:6 : 6 But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias was dancing before them, and Herod was pleased with her.
  • Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last will be first, and the first last.
  • Matt 22:14 : 14 For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.