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
Esther put on her queen's robes on the third day and took her place in the inner room of the king's house, facing the king's house. The king was seated on his high seat in the king's house, facing the doorway of the house.
Esther 6:8
Let them take the robes that the king generally puts on, and the horse on which the king goes, and the crown that is on his head:
Genesis 41:42
Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand. He clothed him in garments of fine linen and put the gold necklace around his neck.
Matthew 6:29
I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like these.
Matthew 11:8
What did you expect to see, a man clothed in fancy clothes? Those who wear fancy clothes are in king's houses.
Luke 16:19
A rich man dressed in the most expensive clothes and lived in great luxury every day.
Blue
Esther 1:6
There were hangings of white and green and blue, fixed with cords of purple and the best (cotton) linen to silver rings and pillars of polished stone. The seats were of gold and silver on a floor of red and white and yellow and black stone.
The city
Esther 3:15
The runners went out quickly with the king's order. A public statement was made in Shushan. The king and Haman took wine together, but the town of Shushan was troubled.
Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous increase the people rejoice. When the wicked rule the people mourn.