Thematic Bible
Esther 8:1 (show verse)
On that day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had disclosed what he was to her.
Esther 8:2 (show verse)
Esther 8:3 (show verse)
Then Esther spoke again to the king, fell at his feet, wept and implored him to avert the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite and his plot which he had devised against the Jews.
Esther 8:4 (show verse)
Esther 8:5 (show verse)
Then she said, “If it pleases the king and if I have found favor before him and the matter seems proper to the king and I am pleasing in his sight, let it be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces.
Esther 8:6 (show verse)
For how can I endure to see the calamity which will befall my people, and how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?”
Esther 8:7 (show verse)
So King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, “Behold, I have given the house of Haman to Esther, and him they have hanged on the gallows because he had stretched out his hands against the Jews.
Esther 8:8 (show verse)
Now you write to the Jews as you see fit, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s signet ring; for a decree which is written in the name of the king and sealed with the king’s signet ring may not be revoked.”
Adorning » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Babylon » Empire of » Government of » A limited monarchy
King » Decrees of, irrevocable
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Persia » Government of, restricted by constitutional limitations
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Used for sealing decrees
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Decrees signified by
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Documents sealed with » Decrees
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to all royal decrees
Babylon » Empire of » Government of » A limited monarchy
King » Decrees of, irrevocable
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Persia » Government of, restricted by constitutional limitations
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Used for sealing decrees
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Decrees signified by
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Documents sealed with » Decrees
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to all royal decrees
Esther 8:9 (show verse)
Babylon » Empire of » At the time of ahasuerus
India » Probably the eastern limit of the kingdom of ahasuerus
Month » Sivan: (june)
Months » Names of the twelve » Third, sivan
Months » 3 sivan, june
Ring » Given as a token
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Sivan » Third month (june)
India » Probably the eastern limit of the kingdom of ahasuerus
Month » Sivan: (june)
Months » Names of the twelve » Third, sivan
Months » 3 sivan, june
Ring » Given as a token
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Sivan » Third month (june)
Esther 8:10 (show verse)
He wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s signet ring, and sent letters by couriers on horses, riding on steeds sired by the royal stud.
Animals » Names of » Dromedaries, used as beasts if burden
Beasts » Unclean » Dromedary
Camel » Uses of » Posts
Camels » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Dromedaries » Dromedaries, used as beasts of burden
Horses » Used for » Conveying posts, &c
Mail » Information, public or private » Carried by a courier
Mules » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Post » of ahasuerus
Proclamation » Imperial
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Used for sealing decrees
Travelers » On errands requiring despatch » Went with great speed
Beasts » Unclean » Dromedary
Camel » Uses of » Posts
Camels » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Dromedaries » Dromedaries, used as beasts of burden
Horses » Used for » Conveying posts, &c
Mail » Information, public or private » Carried by a courier
Mules » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Post » of ahasuerus
Proclamation » Imperial
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Used for sealing decrees
Travelers » On errands requiring despatch » Went with great speed
Esther 8:11 (show verse)
Esther 8:12 (show verse)
on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (that is, the month Adar).
Esther 8:13 (show verse)
Esther 8:14 (show verse)
The couriers, hastened and impelled by the king’s command, went out, riding on the royal steeds; and the decree was given out at the citadel in Susa.
Camel » Uses of » Posts
King's decrees » Decrees of
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Dwelt in royal palaces
Mules » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Palaces » Of kings » Royal decrees issued from
Post » of ahasuerus
Proclamation » Imperial
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of
King's decrees » Decrees of
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Dwelt in royal palaces
Mules » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Palaces » Of kings » Royal decrees issued from
Post » of ahasuerus
Proclamation » Imperial
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of
Esther 8:15 (show verse)
Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a large crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
Clothing » Rich apparel, the wearing of
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity » Symbol of royalty
Crown » By queens
Crowns » Material
Dress » Clothing » Rich apparel, the wearing of
Garments » Materials used for » Linen
Gold » Used in the arts » Crowns made of
Joy » Instances of » Jews, over the hanging of haman
King » Chief officers of » The chief ruler
Linen » Livery of royal households made of
Medo-persian kingdom » Shushan a chief city of
Mordecai » Promoted in haman's place
Purple » Rich clothing
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
Shushan (susa) » Capitol of the medo-persian empire
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity » Symbol of royalty
Crown » By queens
Crowns » Material
Dress » Clothing » Rich apparel, the wearing of
Garments » Materials used for » Linen
Gold » Used in the arts » Crowns made of
Joy » Instances of » Jews, over the hanging of haman
King » Chief officers of » The chief ruler
Linen » Livery of royal households made of
Medo-persian kingdom » Shushan a chief city of
Mordecai » Promoted in haman's place
Purple » Rich clothing
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
Shushan (susa) » Capitol of the medo-persian empire
Esther 8:16 (show verse)
For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor.
Esther 8:17 (show verse)
In each and every province and in each and every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree arrived, there was gladness and joy for the Jews, a feast and a holiday. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the dread of the Jews had fallen on them.