Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
Jews
Bible References
Jews
Esther 4:1
And when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his garments, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry,
Psalm 30:5
For a moment is passed in his anger, a life in his favour; at even weeping cometh for the night, and at morn there is rejoicing.
Had light
Esther 9:17
on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and joy.
Psalm 18:28
For it is thou that makest my lamp to shine: Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.
Psalm 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.
Proverbs 11:10
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Isaiah 30:29
Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a feast is sanctified; and joy of heart, as of one who goeth with a pipe to come unto the mountain of Jehovah, to the Rock of Israel.
Isaiah 35:10
And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come to Zion with singing; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.