Esther 9:17

“On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.”

"On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness." - Esther 9:17
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What does Esther 9:17 mean?

Esther 9:17 (KJV) says, "On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness." To truly understand the meaning and significance of this verse, it is important to provide some background on the…

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Feasting in the Face of Fear: Embracing God's Deliverance

The verse from Esther 9:17 states, "On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness." This passage encapsulates a profound moment in the history of the Jewish people, where fear was confronted…

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving and Celebration from Esther 9:17

O Gracious and Almighty God, We come before You with humble hearts, celebrating the divine purpose and timing of Your majestic plan as revealed in Your Word. Today, we reflect on the profound truth found in Esther 9:17, where it is proclaimed, "On the thirteenth day of the month…

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Esther 9:17 - "On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness."
Esther 4:9 - "And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai."
Esther 1:17
Esther 9:32 - "And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book."
Esther 9:9 - "And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,"
Esther 4:17 - "So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him."
Esther 9:29 - "Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim."
"And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai." - Esther 4:9
Esther 9:8 - "And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,"
Esther 9:7 - "And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,"
"And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book." - Esther 9:32
"And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha," - Esther 9:9
Esther 9:31 - "To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry."
Esther 9:13 - "Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows."
"And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha," - Esther 9:7
"And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha," - Esther 9:8
"So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him." - Esther 4:17
Esther 9:6 - "And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men."
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 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."
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 9:11 - "On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king."
Esther 9:23 - "And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;"
"Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim." - Esther 9:29
Esther 1:9 - "Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus."
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."
Esther 9:21 - "To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,"
Esther 9:3 - "And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them."
Esther 9:30 - "And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,"