Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.
Give the house
Came before
General references
Bible References
Give the house
Job 27:16 Though he piles up silver like dust
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—
Psalm 39:6 “Certainly, man walks about like a mere shadow.
Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.
Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.
Psalm 49:6 They trust in their wealth
and boast of their abundant riches.
and boast of their abundant riches.
Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 28:8 Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.
Ecclesiastes 2:18
I hated all my work that I labored at under the sun because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
Luke 12:20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’
Came before
Esther 1:14
The most trusted ones were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. They were the seven officials of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and occupied the highest positions in the kingdom.
Esther 2:7
Mordecai was the legal guardian of his cousin Hadassah (that is, Esther), because she didn’t have a father or mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was extremely good-looking. When her father and mother died, Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter.
General references
Genesis 31:9
God has taken away your father’s herds and given them to me.