Esther 8:10

“And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:”

"And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:" - Esther 8:10
Commentary

What does Esther 8:10 mean?

Esther 8:10 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states, "And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries." This verse is part of the book of Esther…

Read full commentaryDevotional

The Power of the King's Seal

The Book of Esther is a remarkable account of divine providence, courage, and the unfolding of God’s plans for His people in the midst of adversity. In Esther 8:10, we encounter a pivotal moment in the narrative: “And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Divine Favor and Deliverance

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, we come before You, acknowledging Your sovereignty over our lives and the world around us. We thank You for Your Word, which is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path. Particularly, we reflect upon Esther 8:10, where it…

Read prayer

Artwork for Esther 8:10

See all →
Esther 8:10 - "And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:"
Esther 8:4 - "Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,"
Esther 4:10 - "¶ Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;"
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 8:4
Esther 9:8 - "And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,"
Esther 2:10 - "Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it."
Esther 8:7 - "¶ Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews."
Esther 8:16 - "The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour."
Esther 8:2 focus on the ring
"Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king," - Esther 8:4
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 3:10 focus on ring
"¶ Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;" - Esther 4:10
"And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha," - Esther 9:8
Esther 8:3 - "¶ And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews."
Esther 10:1 - "And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea."
Esther 9:10 - "The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand."
Esther 7:10 - "So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified."
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."
"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 8:1
Esther 8:8 - "Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse."
Esther 7:8 - "Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face."
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."
"The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour." - Esther 8:16
"Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it." - Esther 2:10
Esther 5:10 - "Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife."
Esther 3:10 - "And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy."
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."