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Esther 1:21 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Esther 1:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 1 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: pleased: Heb. was good in the eyes of the king”
Esther 1:21 (KJV)
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Commentary on Esther 1:21
Decree approved: 'And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan'. Ahasuerus and his counselors approved Memucan's proposal, sealing Vashti's fate and creating vacancy for Esther. The swift approval shows the counselors' reasoning aligned with the king's wounded pride and desire to reassert authority. This decision, made from anger and insecurity, became the providential mechanism positioning Esther to save the Jews. God's sovereignty works through even sinful human decisions—anger, pride, misogyny—to accomplish His redemptive purposes.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Esther 1:21
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“καὶ ἡ γυνή ἣ ἂν ἀρέσῃ τῷ βασιλεῖ βασιλεύσει ἀντὶ αστιν καὶ ἤρεσεν τῷ βασιλεῖ τὸ πρᾶγμα καὶ ἐποίησεν οὕτως”
“and in the eyes of all his servants.”
“let a royal commandment go from him”