Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

Could not the king sleep

The book of records

General references

Bible References

That night

Esther 5:8
if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king
Genesis 22:14
And Abraham called the name of that place LORD-jireh. As it is said to this day, In the mount of LORD it shall be provided.
1 Samuel 23:26
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain. And David made haste to get away for fear of Saul. For Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about to take them.
Isaiah 41:17
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst. I, LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Romans 11:33
O the depth of wealth, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond finding out!

Could not the king sleep

Daniel 2:1
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams. And his spirit was troubled, and his sleep went from him.
Daniel 6:18
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting, nor were instruments of music brought before him. And his sleep fled from him.

The book of records

Esther 2:23
And when inquiry was made of the matter, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a tree. And it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.
Malachi 3:16
Then those who feared LORD spoke one with another, and LORD hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for those who feared LORD, and who thought upon his name.

General references

Genesis 40:5
And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream, in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in the prison.