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Esther 8:2 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Esther 8:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 8 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.”
Esther 8:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Esther 8:2
And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman. The king transferred his signet ring—symbol of authority—from Haman to Mordecai, effectively making Mordecai second-in-command. Esther appointed Mordecai administrator of Haman's confiscated estate. This double elevation reversed the power structure completely: the man Haman sought to kill now held Haman's position and property. The ring that sealed the genocidal decree (3:10, 12) now belonged to the Jew who would counter it. This demonstrates providential ...
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Cross-References for Esther 8:2
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“and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite”
“and put it on Joseph's hand”
“and gave him many great gifts”
“and keep his way”
“seeing that I must leave it to the man who comes after me.”
“There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun”
“And I will drive thee from thy station”
“Don't be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.”