Esther 1:3
The Scripture
(3) In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter opens with King Xerxes issuing a decree that anyone who opposes him will be executed, and Mordecai, a Jewish official, warns his people to obey. Esther, a cousin of Mordecai, volunteers to deliver the message to the king, showing courage and loyalty to her people.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Esther 2:18Genesis 40:20I Kings 3:15Daniel 5:1Mark 6:21Esther 1:14Ezra 1:2Isaiah 21:2Jeremiah 51:11Daniel 5:28Daniel 8:20Daniel 3:2
Related verses (shared words)
Psalms 68:27Revelation 8:12Esther 1:16Esther 2:18II Chronicles 17:7Numbers 7:2