Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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
Sat down
The city
General references
Bible References
Hastened
Proverbs 1:16
For their feet to evil do run, And they haste to shed blood.
Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not some to stumble.
Sat down
Hosea 7:5
A day of our king! Princes have polluted themselves with the poison of wine, He hath drawn out his hand with scorners.
Amos 6:6
Who are drinking with bowls of wine, And with chief perfumes anoint themselves, And have not been pained for the breach of Joseph.
John 16:20
verily, verily, I say to you, that ye shall weep and lament, and the world will rejoice; and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow joy will become.
Revelation 11:10
and those dwelling upon the land shall rejoice over them, and shall make merry, and gifts they shall send to one another, because these -- the two prophets -- did torment those dwelling upon the land.'
The city
Esther 4:16
Go, gather all the Jews who are found in Shushan, and fast for me, and do not eat nor drink three days, by night and by day; also I and my young women do fast likewise, and so I go in unto the king, that is not according to law, and when I have perished -- I have perished.'
Esther 8:15
And Mordecai went out from before the king, in royal clothing of blue and white, and a great crown of gold, and a garment of fine linen and purple, and the city of Shushan hath rejoiced and been glad;
Proverbs 29:2
In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
General references
Proverbs 31:4
Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.