Esther 7:4
The Scripture
(4) For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the king of Persia sends envoys to the king of Media to request the life of Esther because of Haman's plot, but she refuses and is ordered to be hanged. The king's decree is carried out, and Haman is executed for his treachery. The narrative shows God's providence protecting the Jews and the importance of faithfulness and courage.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Esther 3:9Esther 4:7Esther 4:8Deuteronomy 28:68I Samuel 22:23Esther 3:13Esther 8:11Psalms 44:22Psalms 44:23Genesis 37:26Genesis 37:27Genesis 37:28
Related verses (shared words)
Nehemiah 5:8Esther 8:8Leviticus 25:25Deuteronomy 28:68Isaiah 50:1Matthew 21:12