Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
Brought up
Hadassah
His uncle's
Fair and beautiful
Bible References
Brought up
Ephesians 6:4
And ye fathers, move not your children to wrath: but bring them up with the nurture and information of the Lord.
Hadassah
Daniel 1:6
Among these now were certain of the children of Judah: namely Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
His uncle's
Esther 2:15
Now when the time came of Esther the daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai, which had received her as his own daughter, that she should come to the king, she desired nothing but what Hegei the king's chamberlain the keeper of the women, said. And Esther found favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
Jeremiah 32:7
'Behold, Hananel the son of Shallum thine Uncle's son shall come unto thee, and require thee to redeem the land, that lieth in Anathoth unto thyself: for by reason of kindred it is thy part to redeem it, and to buy it out.'
Fair and beautiful
Esther 1:11
to fetch the queen Vashti with the crown regal, that he might show the people and princes her fairness: for she was beautiful.
Took
Genesis 48:5
Now therefore thy two sons Manasseh and Ephraim which were born unto thee before I came to thee, into Egypt, shall be mine: even as Reuben and Simeon shall they be unto me.
2 Corinthians 6:18
and will be a father unto you, and ye shall be unto me sons and daughters," saith the Lord almighty.
1 John 3:1
Behold what love the father hath showed on us, that we should be called the sons of God. For this cause the world knoweth you not; because it knoweth not him.