Esther 3:15

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Summary

The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

Hastened

Proverbs 1:16

Proverbs 4:16

Sat down

The city

Esther 4:16

Esther 8:15

Proverbs 29:2

General references

Proverbs 31:4

Bible References

Hastened

For their feet run to evil
And they hasten to shed blood.

For they cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.

Sat down

On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine;
He stretched out his hand with scoffers,

Who drink wine from sacrificial bowls
While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils,
Yet they have not grieved over the ruin of Joseph.

Truly, truly, I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy.

And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.

The city

“Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa, and fast for me; do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maidens also will fast in the same way. And thus I will go in to the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.”

Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a large crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.

When the righteous increase, the people rejoice,
But when a wicked man rules, people groan.

General references

It is not for kings, O Lemuel,
It is not for kings to drink wine,
Or for rulers to desire strong drink,