Esther 4:14

“For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

"For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" - Esther 4:14
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What does Esther 4:14 mean?

The Bible verse Esther 4:14 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: "For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth…

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Destined for Deliverance: Embracing Our Divine Purpose

In the Book of Esther, we find one of the most powerful themes of divine providence and purposeful placement in the life of a believer. Esther 4:14 states, "For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from…

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A Prayer for Courage and Purpose in Uncertain Times

Heavenly Father, In awe of Your majesty and sovereignty, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude for the purpose You have woven into the fabric of my life. As I meditate on Esther 4:14, I am reminded that You place each of us in our positions for a reason; You position…

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Esther 4:14 - "For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
Est 4:14 ESV (14)  For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Esther 8:4 - "Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,"
Esther 4:15 - "¶ Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,"
Esther 4:9 - "And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai."
Esther 4:10 - "¶ Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;"
Esther 6:14 - "And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared."
Esther 4:17 - "So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him."
Esther 8:4
Esther 4:12 - "And they told to Mordecai Esther's words."
"And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai." - Esther 4:9
"¶ Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer," - Esther 4:15
Esther 4:13 - "Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews."
Esther 5:4 - "And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him."
"Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king," - Esther 8:4
Esther 4:5 - "Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was."
"¶ Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;" - Esther 4:10
"And they told to Mordecai Esther's words." - Esther 4:12
Esther 9:14 - "And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons."
"So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him." - Esther 4:17
Esther 3:14 - "The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day."
"And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared." - Esther 6:14
"¶ So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not." - Esther 4:4
Esther 4:6 - "So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate."
Esther 4:4 - "¶ So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not."
Esther 4:2 - "And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth."
Esther 8:14 - "So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace."
Esther 4:8 - "Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people."
"Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews." - Esther 4:13