Esther 1:2

“That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,”

"That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace," - Esther 1:2
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What does Esther 1:2 mean?

Esther 1:2 (KJV) reads: "That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace." The book of Esther is part of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. It tells the story of a Jewish girl named Esther who becomes…

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The Palace of Purpose: Finding God in the Ordinary

As we turn our attention to the Book of Esther, specifically Esther 1:2, we are reminded of the setting of divine destiny unfolding under the providential hand of God. The verse states: "That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in…

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A Prayer for Divine Sovereignty and Purpose

O Sovereign Lord, King of Kings, and Creator of the Universe, we bow before You today in reverence and awe. As we meditate upon Your Word, particularly the powerful passage from Esther 1:2 that states, "That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his…

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Esther 1:2 - "That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,"
Esther 2:22 - "And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name."
Esther 7:1 - "So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen."
Esther 5:2 - "And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre."
Esther 7:2 - "And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom."
Esther 2:20 - "Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him."
Esther 5:2
Esther 1:17
Esther 8:1 - "On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her."
Esther 5:2
Esther 5:2
Esther 2:1 - "After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her."
Esther 2:11 - "And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her."
Esther 2:10 - "Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it."
Esther 5:2 - "And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre."
"And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name." - Esther 2:22
Esther, the courageous queen
"So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen." - Esther 7:1
Esther 1:6
Esther 2:16 - "So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign."
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."
Esther 8:2 focus on the ring
Esther 2:15 - "¶ Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her."
Esther 2:2 - "Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:"
Esther 2:17 - "And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti."
Esther 2:7 - "And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter."
"And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre." - Esther 5:2
Esther 10:1 - "And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea."
Esther 2:8 - "¶ So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women."