Esther 4:8
The Scripture
(8) Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
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 3:14Esther 3:15Esther 2:20I Timothy 6:13I Timothy 6:17Job 9:15Proverbs 16:14Proverbs 16:15Ecclesiastes 10:4Acts 12:20Esther 7:3Esther 7:4
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