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Esther 3

Esther 3 ( 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... It is closely linked with 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..."

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Mizpah 3 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 20:1 , Judg 20:3 , Judg 21:1 , Judg 21:5 , Judg 21:8 , 1 Sam 7:5 .) Rehob 3 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:30 , Josh 21:31 , Judg 1:31 , 1 Chr 6:75 (identified with Helkath ).) Aphek 3 (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 20:26 , 1 Kgs 20:30 , 2 Kgs 13:17 .) Ramoth 3 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 4:43 , Josh 20:8 , Josh 21:38 (identified with Ramoth-gilead ).) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Persian Lamassu (Gate of All Nations) — Colossal carved limestone winged human-headed bull (Lamassu) guarding the Gate of All Nations built by King Xerxes I (biblical Ahasuerus of the Book of Esther and Ezra 4:6 ) at Persepolis, exemplifying the imperial Achaemenid court architecture of Esther , Ezra , and Nehemiah .

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Esther 4:12 : "And they told to Mordecai Esther 's words."; Esther 4:15 : "Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,"; Esther 4:9 : "And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.". Related canonical books and chapters: Esther 3 (Esther • Chapter 3 (15 verses)), Esther (Old Testament • 10 Chapters), 1 Corinthians 3 ( 1 Corinthians • Chapter 3 (23 verses)).

Connected Topics & Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary

Topics, People & Places (36)

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
99% Old Testament
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..."

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Overview of Esther demonstrating God's sovereign providence working quietly behind scenes of the Persian court to deliver Jewish exiles from genocide without God being explicitly named.

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Interactive 3D Royal Portal Guardian • Esther 1 & Ezra 4:6

Colossal carved limestone winged human-headed bull (Lamassu) guarding the Gate of All Nations built by King Xerxes I (biblical Ahasuerus of the Book of Esther and Ezra 4:6 ) at Persepolis, exemplifying the imperial Achaemenid court architecture of Esther , Ezra , and Nehemiah .

Mizpah 3
63% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.833°N, 35.180°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 20:1 , Judg 20:3 , Judg 21:1 , Judg 21:5 , Judg 21:8 , 1 Sam 7:5 .

Rehob 3
62% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Helkath • 32.955°N, 35.212°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:30 , Josh 21:31 , Judg 1:31 , 1 Chr 6:75 (identified with Helkath ).

Aphek 3
62% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 32.778°N, 35.699°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Kgs 20:26 , 1 Kgs 20:30 , 2 Kgs 13:17 .

Ramoth 3
62% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Ramoth-gilead • 32.565°N, 36.006°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 4:43 , Josh 20:8 , Josh 21:38 (identified with Ramoth-gilead ).

Beth-shemesh 3
61% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Beth-anath • 33.147°N, 35.427°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:38 , Judg 1:33 (identified with Beth-anath ).

Aroer 3
61% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.149°N, 34.985°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 30:28 .

Debir 3
61% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Lo-debar • 32.662°N, 35.784°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 13:26 (identified with Lo-debar ).

Etam 3
60% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.686°N, 35.175°E

now Khirbet el Khokh; palestine-family.net/index.php?nav=8-18&cid=17&did=193. Referenced in 2 Chr 11:6 .

Hazor 3
60% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Moladah • 31.162°N, 35.057°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:25 (identified with Moladah ).

Jezreel 3
60% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Jezreel 2 • 32.556°N, 35.331°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 4:4 (identified with Jezreel 2 ).

Kedesh 3
60% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Kishion • 32.559°N, 35.246°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 6:72 (identified with Kishion ).

Mizpeh 3
59% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Kir • 31.181°N, 35.702°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 22:3 (identified with Kir ).

Ramah 3
59% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 32.939°N, 35.368°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:36 .

Rimmon 3
59% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Dimnah • 32.782°N, 35.321°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:13 (identified with Dimnah ).

Tabor 3
59% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Bethel 1 • 31.931°N, 35.221°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 10:3 (identified with Bethel 1 ).

1 Corinthians 3
53% Chapter
1 Corinthians • Chapter 3 (23 verses)

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ . I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

1 Corinthians 13
53% Chapter
1 Corinthians • Chapter 13 (13 verses)

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains,...

1 John 3
53% Chapter
1 John • Chapter 3 (24 verses)

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall a... Mentions: Cain , Yeshua the Messiah .

1 Peter 3
53% Chapter
1 Peter • Chapter 3 (22 verses)

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of p... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Yeshua the Messiah , Noah .

1 Thessalonians • Chapter 3 (13 verses)

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; And sent Timothy, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ , to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: That no man should be moved by... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Athens .

1 Timothy 3
53% Chapter
1 Timothy • Chapter 3 (16 verses)

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

3 John
52% New Testament
New Testament • 1 Chapters

3 John (New Testament, 1 chapters). Opens with: "The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth...."

2 Corinthians 3
52% Chapter
2 Corinthians • Chapter 3 (18 verses)

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ minis... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , Moses .

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).

2 Corinthians 13
52% Chapter
2 Corinthians • Chapter 13 (14 verses)

This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

2 Peter 3
52% Chapter
2 Peter • Chapter 3 (18 verses)

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: Knowing this fi... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

2 Thessalonians • Chapter 3 (18 verses)

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

2 Timothy 3
52% Chapter
2 Timothy • Chapter 3 (17 verses)

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despise... Mentions: Moses , Yeshua the Messiah , Antioch 1 , Iconium , Lystra .

3 John 1
52% Chapter
3 John • Chapter 1 (14 verses)

The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest...

Acts 3
52% Chapter
Acts • Chapter 3 (26 verses)

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Moses , Nazareth , Solomon's .

Acts 13
51% Chapter
Acts • Chapter 13 (52 verses)

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene , and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul . As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost... Mentions: Simeon , Saul , Jacob/Israel , Canaan , Samuel , Antioch 1 , Cyrene , Seleucia , Cyprus , Salamis .

Acts 23
51% Chapter
Acts • Chapter 23 (35 verses)

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wal... Mentions: Jerusalem , Rome , Caesarea , Antipatris , Cilicia .

Scripture Passages (24)

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.

Esther 3:5 (KJV)
Esther 3 KJV

And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

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.

And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.

Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,

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

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

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

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

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