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Esther 6:4 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Esther 6:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 6 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.”
Esther 6:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Esther 6:4
And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. Perfect timing creates dramatic irony: just as the king wants to honor Mordecai, Haman arrives to request his execution. The narrative emphasizes simultaneity—the king asks "who is in the court?" at the exact moment Haman enters seeking Mordecai's death. God's providence orchestrates this collision of purposes. Haman comes with murderous intent while the king plans honor. The gallows Haman prepared (5:14) awa...
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Cross-References for Esther 6:4
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“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”
“All the king's servants”
“He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.”
“and stood in the inner court of the king's house”
“one of the eunuchs who were with the king said”
“There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different than other people's. They don't keep the king's laws. Therefore it is not for the king's profit to allow them to remain.,And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them., וַיֹּאמֶר הָמָן לַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ יֶשְׁנוֹ עַם־אֶחָד מְפֻזָּר וּמְפֹרָד בֵּין הָעַמִּים בְּכֹל מְדִינוֹת מַלְכוּתֶךָ וְדָתֵיהֶם שֹׁנוֹת מִכָּל־עָם וְאֶת־דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים וְלַמֶּלֶךְ אֵין־שֹׁוֶה לְהַנִּיחָם׃ ,And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus: There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from those of every people; neither keep they the king's laws; therefore it profiteth not the king to suffer them.”
“do it with your might; for there is no work”
“when it is in the power of your hand to do it.”
“to keep them alive in famine.”
“He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.”