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Esther 9:25 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Esther 9:25 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 9 verse 25 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. when: Heb. when she came”
Esther 9:25 (KJV)
Commentary on Esther 9:25
But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. This summary verse recapitulates the reversal: Esther's intercession led to Haman's own plot destroying him and his sons. The phrase "his wicked device...should return upon his own head" expresses perfect poetic justice—evil rebounds on evildoers (Psalms 7:15-16; 9:15; Proverbs 26:27). Haman and his ten sons hanged on the gallows he built demonstrates comprehensive judgment. This verse...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Esther 9:25
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“His mischief shall return upon his own head”
“let the mischief of their own lips cover them.”
“he loved cursing”
“while I pass by.”
“Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?”
“If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Shushan to do tomorrow also according to this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”
“but on whoever it will fall”