Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
Royal apparel
Blue
The city
Bible References
Royal apparel
Esther 5:1
And it happened, on the third day, and Esther put on royal clothes, and she stood in the inner courtyard of the {king's palace}, opposite the {king's palace}; the king [was] sitting on his royal throne in the {throne room} opposite the doorway of the palace.
Esther 6:8
let them bring {royal clothing} with which the king has clothed himself, and a horse that the king has ridden, and on whose head a royal head-dress has been given.
Genesis 41:42
Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his finger and put it on the finger of Joseph. And he clothed him with garments of fine linen, and he put a chain of gold around his neck.
Matthew 6:29
but I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 11:8
But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in the houses of kings.
Luke 16:19
"Now a certain man was rich, and dressed [in] purple cloth and fine linen, feasting sumptuously every day.
Blue
Esther 1:6
There were curtains of finely woven linen and blue cloth tied with cords of fine white linen and purple cloth to silver curtain rings and pillars of alabaster, [and] couches of gold and silver on a paved floor of alabaster, precious stone, mother-of-pearl, and costly stones.
The city
Esther 3:15
The couriers went out quickly by order of the king, and the law was issued in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; and the city of Susa was bewildered.
Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous are numerous, the people will rejoice, but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.