Esther 4:14
The Scripture
(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?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In chapter 4 the king of Persia issues a royal proclamation ordering the execution of Haman, the chief of the Jews' enemies, for plotting to destroy them. Haman, who had been given a special order to kill all Jews, is forced to cut off his own head and is hanged, while his robe is displayed as a warning. The chapter ends with the king's decree being fulfilled and the people rejoicing.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 22:14Numbers 23:22Numbers 23:23Numbers 23:24Deuteronomy 32:26Deuteronomy 32:27Deuteronomy 32:36I Samuel 12:22Isaiah 54:17Jeremiah 30:11Jeremiah 33:24Jeremiah 33:25
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