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Esther

Esther (Old Testament • 10 Chapters): Esther (Old Testament, 10 chapters). Key figures: Jair , Shimei , Kish , Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah ), Judah . Key places: India , Ethiopia , Persia , Media , Tarshish , Jair . Opens with: "Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia , over an hundred and seven and..." Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Babylonian Captivity & Post-Exilic Return—In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel , Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem .

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Esther 2:11 : "And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her."; Esther 9:11 : "On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king."; Esther 3:11 : "And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.". Related canonical books and chapters: Esther (Old Testament • 10 Chapters), 1 Corinthians 11 ( 1 Corinthians • Chapter 11 (34 verses)), 2 Corinthians 11 ( 2 Corinthians • Chapter 11 (33 verses)).

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Esther
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Old Testament • 10 Chapters

Esther (Old Testament, 10 chapters). Key figures: Jair , Shimei , Kish , Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah ), Judah . Key places: India , Ethiopia , Persia , Media , Tarshish , Jair . Opens with: "Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia , over an hundred and seven and..."

Ἀβραάμ
Abraam
G0011 Greek
Abraham

Abraham. Primary meaning: Abraham. Strong's: Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. Lexical nuances: Abraham ( Ge 17:5 al.): Mt 1:1, 2 al.

1 Corinthians 11
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1 Corinthians • Chapter 11 (34 verses)

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ . Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the h... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah.

2 Corinthians 11
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2 Corinthians • Chapter 11 (33 verses)

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ . But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Abram/Abraham , Macedonia , Achaia , Damascus .

Acts 11
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Acts • Chapter 11 (30 verses)

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem , they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. Mentions: Simon , Yeshua the Messiah , Saul , Jerusalem , Joppa , Caesarea , Phoenicia , Cyprus .

Hebrews 11
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Hebrews • Chapter 11 (40 verses)

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Mentions: Abel , Cain , Enoch , Noah , Abram/Abraham , Esau , Egypt , Jericho , Rahab .

John 11
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John • Chapter 11 (57 verses)

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany , the town of Mary and her sister Martha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he... Mentions: Mary, Yeshua the Messiah , Ephraim , Bethany 1 , Jerusalem .

Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical • 0 Chapters

The Rest of the Chapters of the Book of Esther, which are found neiither in the Hebrew, nor in the Chaldee ( Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical , 0 chapters).

Luke 11
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Luke • Chapter 11 (54 verses)

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy king... Mentions: Solomon , Abel .

Matthew 11
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Matthew • Chapter 11 (30 verses)

And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ , he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Art thou he that should come,... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Chorazin , Bethsaida , Tyre , Sidon , Capernaum .

Mark 11
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Mark • Chapter 11 (33 verses)

And when they came nigh to Jerusalem , unto Bethphage and Bethany , at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jerusalem , Bethphage , Bethany 1 .

Revelation 11
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Revelation • Chapter 11 (19 verses)

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Sodom , Egypt .

Romans 11
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Romans • Chapter 11 (36 verses)

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham , of the tribe of Benjamin . God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel ... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Benjamin , Jacob/Israel , Baal , David .

1 Chronicles 11
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1 Chronicles • Chapter 11 (47 verses)

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron , saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel : and the Lord thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Isra... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, David , Hebron , Saul , Samuel , Jerusalem , Jebus , Zion , Millo .

1 Kings 11
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1 Kings • Chapter 11 (43 verses)

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites , Ammonites , Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel , Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in... Mentions: Solomon , Moabites , Ammonites , Jacob/Israel , David , Moab , Jerusalem , Ammon , Jerusalem's , Edom .

1 Samuel 11
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1 Samuel • Chapter 11 (15 verses)

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh –gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all y... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Saul , Samuel , Judah , Ammonites , Jabesh, Gibeah 1 , Bezek 1 , Gilgal 1 .

2 Chronicles 11
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2 Chronicles • Chapter 11 (23 verses)

And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem , he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel , that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam . But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man... Mentions: Rehoboam, Judah , Benjamin , Jacob/Israel , Solomon , Jerusalem , Etam 1 , Tekoa , Soco , Adullam .

2 Kings 11
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2 Kings • Chapter 11 (21 verses)

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram , sister of Ahaziah , took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him,... Mentions: Ahaziah, Joram , Joash , David , Baal , Sur .

2 Samuel 11
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2 Samuel • Chapter 11 (27 verses)

And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel ; and they destroyed the children of Ammon , and besieged Rabbah . But David tarried still at Jerusalem . And it came to pass in... Mentions: David, Jacob/Israel , Ammon , Judah , Rabbah , Jerusalem , Thebez .

Daniel 11
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Daniel • Chapter 11 (45 verses)

Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia ; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he sha... Mentions: Esau ( Edom ), Moab , Ammon , Persia , Egypt , Kittim , Edom.

Deuteronomy 11
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Deuteronomy • Chapter 11 (32 verses)

Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway. And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the Lord your God, his gre... Mentions: Eliab , Reuben , Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Lebanon , Euphrates , Jordan , Gilgal 1 .

Ecclesiastes 11
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Ecclesiastes • Chapter 11 (10 verses)

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, ...

Wiki Article • History & Monarchy

In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel , Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem .

Esther 1
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Esther • Chapter 1 (22 verses)

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia , over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, In the th... Mentions: India , Ethiopia , Persia , Media , Tarshish .

Esther 2
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Esther • Chapter 2 (23 verses)

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: And let the king appoint ... Mentions: Jair , Shimei , Kish , Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah ), Judah , Jerusalem , Babylon .

Esther 3
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Esther • Chapter 3 (15 verses)

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commande...

Esther 4
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Esther • Chapter 4 (17 verses)

When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent 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; And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sac...

Esther 5
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Esther • Chapter 5 (14 verses)

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther 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. And it was so, when the king...

Esther 6
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Esther • Chapter 6 (14 verses)

On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king. And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sough...

Esther 7
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Esther • Chapter 7 (10 verses)

So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the...

Esther 8
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Esther • Chapter 8 (17 verses)

On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her. And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set ... Mentions: India , Ethiopia .

Esther 9
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Esther • Chapter 9 (32 verses)

Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that th...

Esther 10
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Esther • Chapter 10 (3 verses)

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea. And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings o... Mentions: Media , Persia .

Exodus 11
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Exodus • Chapter 11 (10 verses)

And the Lord said unto Moses , Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt ; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighb... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron , Egypt .

Ezekiel 11
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Ezekiel • Chapter 11 (25 verses)

Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the Lord's house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people. Then said h... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem , Chaldea .

Genesis 11
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Genesis • Chapter 11 (32 verses)

And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar ; and they dwelt there. And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had br... Mentions: Shem , Arpachshad (or Arphaxad ), Eber (or Heber ), Peleg , Reu , Shinar , Babel , Terah , Haran , Canaan .

Scripture Passages (24)

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

On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.

And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.

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

And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, 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 these thirty days.

And they told to Mordecai Esther 's words.

Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,

And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;

Then answered Esther , and said, My petition and my request is;

And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,

And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,

So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.

Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther . So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,

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

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

And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.

The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

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

And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

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