Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Esther 2:23 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Esther 2:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 2 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.”
Esther 2:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Esther 2:23
And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king. The investigation confirmed the conspiracy, resulting in both chamberlains' execution by hanging (talah, תָּלָה, literally "impalement" or "hanging on a stake/tree"). The crucial detail: "it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king" (yikkatev be-sepher divrei ha-yamim lifnei hamelekh, יִכָּתֵב בְּסֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי־הַיָּמִים לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ). This record proved providentially essential. Notably, Mordecai appar...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Esther 2:23
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“as Joseph had interpreted to them.”
“and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai”
“Pharaoh will lift up your head from off you”
“Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet. This pleased Haman”
“and he be put to death”
“So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.”
“and heard”
“and they took his body down from the tree”