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Esther 2:16 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Esther 2:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 2 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.”
Esther 2:16 (KJV)
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Commentary on Esther 2:16
So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. The specific chronological marker—"the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year"—indicates approximately four years after Vashti's removal in year three (1:3). This extended timeline accommodated Xerxes' Greek campaign (480 BCE) and the elaborate candidate selection process. The passive voice "Esther was taken" maintains emphasis on providence rather than human agency—she didn't seize this opportunity but was carried by circumstances b...
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Cross-References for Esther 2:16
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“in the third month Sivan”
“which was in the seventh year of the king.”
“that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to the citadel of Susa”
“when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was pacified”