Verse 1

On that day{H3117} did the king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325} give{H5414}{(H8804)} the house{H1004} of Haman{H2001} the Jews{H3064}' enemy{H6887}{(H8802)} unto Esther{H635} the queen{H4436}. And Mordecai{H4782} came{H935}{(H8804)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}; for Esther{H635} had told{H5046}{(H8689)} what he was unto her.

Referenced Verses

  • Esth 2:7 : 7 And he brought up{H539}{(H8802)} Hadassah{H1919}, that is, Esther{H635}, his uncle's{H1730} daughter{H1323}: for she had neither father{H1} nor mother{H517}, and the maid{H5291} was fair{H3303}{H8389} and beautiful{H2896}{H4758}; whom Mordecai{H4782}, when her father{H1} and mother{H517} were dead{H4194}, took{H3947}{(H8804)} for his own daughter{H1323}.
  • Esth 2:15 : 15 Now when the turn{H8447} of Esther{H635}, the daughter{H1323} of Abihail{H32} the uncle{H1730} of Mordecai{H4782}, who had taken{H3947}{(H8804)} her for his daughter{H1323}, was come{H5060}{(H8687)} to go in{H935}{(H8800)} unto the king{H4428}, she required{H1245}{(H8765)} nothing{H1697} but what Hegai{H1896} the king's{H4428} chamberlain{H5631}, the keeper{H8104}{(H8802)} of the women{H802}, appointed{H559}{(H8799)}. And Esther{H635} obtained{H5375}{(H8802)} favour{H2580} in the sight{H5869} of all them that looked{H7200}{(H8802)} upon her.
  • Job 27:16-17 : 16 Though he heap up{H6651}{(H8799)} silver{H3701} as the dust{H6083}, and prepare{H3559}{(H8686)} raiment{H4403} as the clay{H2563}; 17 He may prepare{H3559}{(H8686)} it, but the just{H6662} shall put it on{H3847}{(H8799)}, and the innocent{H5355} shall divide{H2505}{(H8799)} the silver{H3701}.
  • Ps 39:6 : 6 Surely every man{H376} walketh{H1980}{(H8691)} in a vain shew{H6754}: surely they are disquieted{H1993}{H8799)} in vain{H1892}: he heapeth up{H6651}{H8799)} riches, and knoweth{H3045}{H8799)} not who shall gather{H622}{H8802)} them.
  • Prov 13:22 : 22 A good{H2896} man leaveth an inheritance{H5157}{(H8686)} to his children's{H1121} children{H1121}: and the wealth{H2428} of the sinner{H2398}{(H8802)} is laid up{H6845}{(H8803)} for the just{H6662}.
  • Luke 12:20 : 20 But{G1161} God{G2316} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Thou fool{G878}, this{G5026} night{G3571} thy{G4675} soul{G5590} shall be required{G523}{(G5719)} of{G575} thee{G4675}: then{G1161} whose{G5101} shall those things be{G2071}{(G5704)}, which{G3739} thou hast provided{G2090}{(G5656)}?
  • Esth 7:6 : 6 And Esther{H635} said{H559}{(H8799)}, The adversary{H376}{H6862} and enemy{H341}{(H8802)} is this wicked{H7451} Haman{H2001}. Then Haman{H2001} was afraid{H1204}{(H8738)} before{H6440} the king{H4428} and the queen{H4436}.
  • Ps 49:6-9 : 6 They that trust{H982}{H8802)} in their wealth{H2428}, and boast{H1984}{H8691)} themselves in the multitude{H7230} of their riches{H6239}; 7 None of them can{H376} by any means{H6299}{H8800)} redeem{H6299}{H8799)} his brother{H251}, nor give{H5414}{H8799)} to God{H430} a ransom{H3724} for him: 8 (For the redemption{H6306} of their soul{H5315} is precious{H3365}{H8799)}, and it ceaseth{H2308}{H8804)} for ever{H5769}:) 9 That he should still live{H2421}{H8799)} for ever{H5331}, and not see{H7200}{H8799)} corruption{H7845}. 10 For he seeth{H7200}{H8799)} that wise men{H2450} die{H4191}{H8799)}, likewise{H3162} the fool{H3684} and the brutish person{H1198} perish{H6}{H8799)}, and leave{H5800}{H8804)} their wealth{H2428} to others{H312}. 11 Their inward{H7130} thought is, that their houses{H1004} shall continue for ever{H5769}, and their dwelling{H4908} places to all{H1755} generations{H1755}; they call{H7121}{H8804)} their lands{H127} after their own names{H8034}. 12 Nevertheless man{H120} being in honour{H3366} abideth{H3885}{H8799)} not: he is like{H4911}{H8738)} the beasts{H929} that perish{H1820}{H8738)}. 13 This their way{H1870} is their folly{H3689}: yet their posterity{H310} approve{H7521}{H8799)} their sayings{H6310}. Selah{H5542}.
  • Esth 1:14 : 14 And the next{H7138} unto him was Carshena{H3771}, Shethar{H8369}, Admatha{H133}, Tarshish{H8659}, Meres{H4825}, Marsena{H4826}, and Memucan{H4462}, the seven{H7651} princes{H8269} of Persia{H6539} and Media{H4074}, which saw{H7200}{(H8802)} the king's{H4428} face{H6440}, and which sat{H3427}{(H8802)} the first{H7223} in the kingdom{H4438};)
  • Prov 28:8 : 8 He that by usury{H5392} and unjust gain{H8636} increaseth{H7235}{(H8688)} his substance{H1952}, he shall gather{H6908}{(H8762)} it for him that will pity{H2603}{(H8802)} the poor{H1800}.
  • Eccl 2:18-19 : 18 Yea, I hated{H8130}{(H8804)} all my labour{H5999} which I had taken{H6001} under the sun{H8121}: because I should leave{H3240}{(H8686)} it unto the man{H120} that shall be after{H310} me. 19 And who knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)} whether he shall be a wise{H2450} man or a fool{H5530}? yet shall he have rule{H7980}{(H8799)} over all my labour{H5999} wherein I have laboured{H5998}{(H8804)}, and wherein I have shewed myself wise{H2449}{(H8804)} under the sun{H8121}. This is also vanity{H1892}.