Esther 8:15

Webster's Bible (1833)

Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 41:42 : 42 Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck,
  • Esth 3:15 : 15 The posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
  • Luke 16:19 : 19 "Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
  • Esth 1:6 : 6 [There were hangings of] white [cloth], [of] green, and [of] blue, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, and white, and yellow, and black marble.
  • Esth 6:8 : 8 let royal clothing be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides on, and on the head of which a crown royal is set:
  • Prov 29:2 : 2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; But when the wicked rule, the people groan.
  • Matt 6:29 : 29 yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
  • Matt 11:8 : 8 But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king's houses.
  • Esth 6:11 : 11 Then took Haman the clothing and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and caused him to ride through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.
  • Esth 5:1 : 1 Now it happened on the third day, that Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Esth 8:16-17
    2 verses
    84%

    16The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.

    17In every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen on them.

  • Esth 8:14
    80%

    14So the posts who rode on swift steeds that were used in the king's service went out, being hurried and pressed on by the king's commandment; and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace.

  • Esth 6:7-12
    6 verses
    79%

    7Haman said to the king, For the man whom the king delights to honor,

    8let royal clothing be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides on, and on the head of which a crown royal is set:

    9and let the clothing and the horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man therewith whom the king delights to honor, and cause him to ride on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.

    10Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the clothing and the horse, as you have said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that you have spoken.

    11Then took Haman the clothing and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and caused him to ride through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.

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

  • Esth 4:1-6
    6 verses
    75%

    1Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;

    2and he came even before the king's gate: for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

    3In every province, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

    4Esther's maidens and her chamberlains came and told it her; and the queen was exceedingly grieved: and she sent clothing to clothe Mordecai, and to take his sackcloth from off him; but he didn't receive it.

    5Then called Esther for Hathach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend on her, and charged him to go to Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it was.

    6So Hathach went forth to Mordecai to the broad place of the city, which was before the king's gate.

  • Esth 8:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

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

    2The king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

  • Esth 5:9
    74%

    9Then went Haman forth that day joyful and glad of heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he didn't stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

  • Esth 1:4-6
    3 verses
    74%

    4when he shown the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.

    5When these days were fulfilled, the king made a feast to all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.

    6[There were hangings of] white [cloth], [of] green, and [of] blue, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, and white, and yellow, and black marble.

  • Esth 9:3-4
    2 verses
    74%

    3All the princes of the provinces, and the satraps, and the governors, and those who did the king's business, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai was fallen on them.

    4For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.

  • Esth 1:2
    73%

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

  • Esth 10:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2All the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

    3For Mordecai the Jew was next to king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

  • Esth 2:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. The thing pleased the king; and he did so.

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

  • Esth 2:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18Then the king made a great feast to all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the bounty of the king.

    19When the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.

  • Esth 8:7
    72%

    7Then the king Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, See, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged on the gallows, because he laid his hand on the Jews.

  • Esth 9:17-20
    4 verses
    72%

    17[This was done] on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

    18But the Jews who were in Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth [day] of it, and on the fourteenth of it; and on the fifteenth [day] of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

    19Therefore do the Jews of the villages, who dwell in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar [a day of] gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.

    20Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both near and far,

  • Esth 5:1
    72%

    1Now it happened on the third day, that Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house.

  • Esth 3:15
    72%

    15The posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.

  • Esth 9:22
    72%

    22as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the needy.

  • Esth 8:9
    71%

    9Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month Sivan, on the three and twentieth [day] of it; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

  • Esth 4:15
    71%

    15Then Esther bade them return answer to Mordecai,

  • Esth 8:4
    71%

    4Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

  • Esth 9:29
    71%

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

  • Esth 4:17
    71%

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

  • Esth 9:31
    71%

    31to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had ordained for themselves and for their seed, in the matter of the fastings and their cry.

  • Esth 6:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3The king said, What honor and dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this? Then the king's servants who ministered to him said, "Nothing has been done for him."

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

  • Esth 7:8
    70%

    8Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen on the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.

  • Esth 2:11
    70%

    11Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what would become of her.

  • Esth 2:22
    70%

    22The thing became known to Mordecai, who shown it to Esther the queen; and Esther told the king [of it] in Mordecai's name.

  • Esth 9:26
    70%

    26Therefore they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur. Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come to them,