Esther 9:4

“For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.”

"For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater." - Esther 9:4
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What does Esther 9:4 mean?

Esther 9:4 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible says, "For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater." The book of Esther is a historical narrative that is set in the…

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The Rise of Mordecai: A Testament of God's Favor and Promotion

In the narrative of Esther, we encounter a profound illustration of faith, resilience, and divine promotion through the life of Mordecai. The verse Esther 9:4 reveals the culmination of Mordecai’s journey, stating, “For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Influence, Inspired by Esther 9:4

O Sovereign Lord, In Your infinite mercy and grace, we come before You today, echoing the powerful words from Esther 9:4: "For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater." We praise…

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Esther 9:4 - "For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater."
Esther 4:9 - "And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai."
"And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai." - Esther 4:9
Esther 9:32 - "And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book."
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 9:9 - "And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,"
Esther 4:10 - "¶ Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;"
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."
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
Esther 4:17 - "So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him."
Esther 8:4
"And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha," - Esther 9:9
Esther 4:12 - "And they told to Mordecai Esther's words."
"¶ 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."
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."
"Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king," - Esther 8:4
"And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha," - Esther 9:7
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."
"And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha," - Esther 9:8
Esther 9:6 - "And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men."
"¶ 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 9:25 - "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."