Esther 2:11

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how ther did, and what should become of her.

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  • 1 Sam 17:18 : 18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
  • Esth 2:13-14 : 13 Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she dired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house. 14 In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubin: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.
  • Acts 15:36 : 36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have prehed the word of the Lord, and see how they do.
  • Gen 37:14 : 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

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  • Esth 2:12-17
    6 verses
    80%

    12Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

    13Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she dired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

    14In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubin: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.

    15Now when the turn of ther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And ther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

    16So ther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

    17And the king loved ther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

  • Esth 2:7-10
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    7And he brought up Hadassah, that is, ther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

    8So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that ther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

    9And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindns of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the bt place of the house of the women.

    10ther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.

  • Esth 4:4-13
    10 verses
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    4So ther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.

    5Then called ther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.

    6So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.

    7And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuri for the Jews, to dtroy them.

    8Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to dtroy them, to shew it unto ther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make requt before him for her people.

    9And Hatach came and told ther the words of Mordecai.

    10Again ther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;

    11All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinc, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king the thirty days.

    12And they told to Mordecai ther's words.

    13Then Mordecai commanded to answer ther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt cape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

  • Esth 2:19-22
    4 verses
    78%

    19And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

    20ther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for ther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.

    21In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Terh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

    22And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto ther the queen; and ther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.

  • 1Now it came to pass on the third day, that ther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

  • Esth 4:15-17
    3 verses
    77%

    15Then ther bade them return Mordecai this answer,

    16Go, gather together all the Jews that are prent in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

    17So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that ther had commanded him.

  • Esth 8:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto ther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for ther had told what he was unto her.

    2And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And ther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

  • 12And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

  • Esth 3:3-4
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    74%

    3Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgrst thou the king's commandment?

    4Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

  • 2And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Terh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

  • 1After the things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.

  • 14And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that ther had prepared.

  • 4And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

  • 29Then ther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.

  • Esth 2:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

    5Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

  • 12Haman said moreover, Yea, ther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.

  • 4For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinc: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

  • 15What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

  • 4And ther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.

  • 11To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princ her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

  • 2That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

  • 9Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

  • 8Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon ther 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.

  • 26Wherefore they called the days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,

  • 18Likewise shall the ladi of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princ, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.