Esther 4:3
The Scripture
(3) And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
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
Esther 1:1Esther 3:12I Samuel 4:13I Samuel 4:14I Samuel 11:4Isaiah 22:4Isaiah 22:12Isaiah 37:1Isaiah 37:2Isaiah 37:3Matthew 13:42Matthew 22:13
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