Esther 10:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

Next unto king

Accepted

Esther 3:2

Romans 14:18

Seeking

General references

Genesis 41:41

Bible References

Next unto king

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto you; and that also Saul my father knows.

And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the officer over the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

And I have heard of you, that you can make interpretations, and explain doubts: now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Accepted

And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and paid homage to Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor paid him homage.

For he that in these things serves Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

Seeking

When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there had come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you.

That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

General references

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.