Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.
On the
Inner
Bible References
On the
Esther 4:16
"Go and gather all the Jewish people who are in Susa and fast for me. Don't eat or drink for three days, night or day. Both I and my young women will also fast in the same way, and then I'll go in to the king, even though it's against the law. And if I perish, I perish."
Matthew 27:64
Therefore, order the tomb to be secured until the third day, or his disciples may go and steal him and then tell the people, "He has been raised from the dead.' Then the last deception would be worse than the first one."
Royal
Esther 1:11
to bring Queen Vashti to the king, wearing the royal crown to display her beauty to the people and the officials, since she was lovely to look at.
Esther 8:15
Mordecai left the king's presence in royal robes of blue and white, wearing a large golden crown and a purple robe made of fine linen; and the city of Susa shouted with joy.
Matthew 10:16
"Pay attention, now! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as serpents and as innocent as doves.
Matthew 11:8
Really, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? See, those who wear fancy clothes live in kings' houses.
1 Peter 3:3
Your beauty should not be an external one, consisting of braided hair or the wearing of gold ornaments and dresses.
Inner
Esther 4:11
"Every servant of the king and every person in the king's provinces knows that for any man or woman who goes to the king in the inner court without being summoned there is only one law that he be put to death unless the king holds out the golden scepter to him. Only then he will live. For these last 30 days I've not been summoned to come to the king."
Esther 6:4
The king said, "Who is in the courtyard?" Now Haman had just entered the outer courtyard of the palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on the pole he had set up.
Sat
1 Kings 10:18
The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold.
Luke 22:30
so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit down on thrones to govern the twelve tribes of Israel."
Revelation 3:21
To the one who conquers I will give a place to sit with me on my throne, just as I have conquered and have sat down with my Father on his throne.