Verse 3

For Mordecai{H4782} the Jew{H3064} was next{H4932} unto king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}, and great{H1419} among the Jews{H3064}, and accepted{H7521}{(H8803)} of the multitude{H7230} of his brethren{H251}, seeking{H1875}{(H8802)} the wealth{H2896} of his people{H5971}, and speaking{H1696}{(H8802)} peace{H7965} to all his seed{H2233}.

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 2:10 : 10 When Sanballat{H5571} the Horonite{H2772}, and Tobiah{H2900} the servant{H5650}, the Ammonite{H5984}, heard{H8085}{(H8799)} of it, it grieved{H3415}{(H8799)} them exceedingly{H7451}{H1419} that there was come{H935}{(H8804)} a man{H120} to seek{H1245}{(H8763)} the welfare{H2896} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.
  • Gen 41:40 : 40 Thou shalt be{H1961}{(H8799)} over my house{H1004}, and according unto thy word{H6310} shall all my people{H5971} be ruled{H5401}{(H8799)}: only in the throne{H3678} will I be greater{H1431}{(H8799)} than thou.
  • Gen 41:43-44 : 43 And he made him to ride{H7392}{(H8686)} in the second{H4932} chariot{H4818} which he had; and they cried{H7121}{(H8799)} before him{H6440}, Bow the knee{H86}: and he made{H5414}{(H8800)} him ruler over all the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}. 44 And Pharaoh{H6547} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Joseph{H3130}, I am Pharaoh{H6547}, and without{H1107} thee shall no man{H376} lift up{H7311}{(H8686)} his hand{H3027} or foot{H7272} in all the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}.
  • Ps 122:6-9 : 6 Pray{H7592}{(H8798)} for the peace{H7965} of Jerusalem{H3389}: they shall prosper{H7951}{(H8799)} that love{H157}{(H8802)} thee. 7 Peace{H7965} be within thy walls{H2426}, and prosperity{H7962} within thy palaces{H759}. 8 For my brethren{H251} and companions{H7453}' sakes, I will now say{H1696}{(H8762)}, Peace{H7965} be within thee. 9 Because of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} our God{H430} I will seek{H1245}{(H8762)} thy good{H2896}.
  • Dan 5:29 : 29 Then{H116} commanded{H560}{(H8754)} Belshazzar{H1113}, and they clothed{H3848}{(H8684)} Daniel{H1841} with scarlet{H711}, and put a chain{H2002} of gold{H1722} about{H5922} his neck{H6676}, and made a proclamation{H3745}{(H8684)} concerning{H5922} him, that he should be{H1934}{(H8748)} the third{H8531} ruler{H7990} in the kingdom{H4437}.
  • 2 Chr 28:7 : 7 And Zichri{H2147}, a mighty man{H1368} of Ephraim{H669}, slew{H2026}{(H8799)} Maaseiah{H4641} the king's{H4428} son{H1121}, and Azrikam{H5840} the governor{H5057} of the house{H1004}, and Elkanah{H511} that was next{H4932} to the king{H4428}.
  • Rom 14:18 : 18 For{G1063} he that in{G1722} these things{G5125} serveth{G1398}{(G5723)} Christ{G5547} is acceptable{G2101} to God{G2316}, and{G2532} approved{G1384} of men{G444}.
  • Rom 9:2-3 : 2 That{G3754} I{G3427} have{G2076}{(G5748)} great{G3173} heaviness{G3077} and{G2532} continual{G88} sorrow in{G3601} my{G3450} heart{G2588}. 3 For{G1063} I{G1473} could wish{G2172}{(G5711)} that myself{G846} were{G1511}{(G5750)} accursed{G331} from{G575} Christ{G5547} for{G5228} my{G3450} brethren{G80}, my{G3450} kinsmen{G4773} according{G2596} to the flesh{G4561}:
  • Rom 10:1 : 1 Brethren{G80}, my{G1699} heart's{G2588} desire{G2107} and{G2532} prayer{G1162} to{G4314} God{G2316} for{G5228} Israel{G2474} is{G2076}{(G5748)}, that{G3303}{G1519} they might be saved{G4991}.
  • Dan 5:16 : 16 And I{H576} have heard{H8086}{(H8754)} of thee{H5922}, that thou canst{H3202}{(H8748)} make{H6590}{(H8749)} interpretations{H6591}, and dissolve{H8271}{(H8749)} doubts{H7001}: now{H3705} if{H2006} thou canst{H3202}{(H8748)} read{H7123}{(H8749)} the writing{H3792}, and make known{H3046}{(H8682)} to me the interpretation{H6591} thereof, thou shalt be clothed{H3848}{(H8748)} with scarlet{H711}, and have a chain{H2002} of gold{H1722} about{H5922} thy neck{H6676}, and shalt be the third{H8531} ruler{H7981}{(H8748)} in the kingdom{H4437}.
  • 1 Sam 23:17 : 17 And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not: for the hand{H3027} of Saul{H7586} my father{H1} shall not find{H4672}{(H8799)} thee; and thou shalt be king{H4427}{(H8799)} over Israel{H3478}, and I shall be next{H4932} unto thee; and that also Saul{H7586} my father{H1} knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)}.
  • Esth 3:2 : 2 And all the king's{H4428} servants{H5650}, that were in the king's{H4428} gate{H8179}, bowed{H3766}{(H8802)}, and reverenced{H7812}{(H8693)} Haman{H2001}: for the king{H4428} had so commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} concerning him. But Mordecai{H4782} bowed{H3766}{(H8799)} not, nor did him reverence{H7812}{(H8691)}.