Esther 8:17

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Summary

And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

A feast

Esther 9:17

1 Samuel 25:8

Nehemiah 8:10

Many of the people

Psalm 18:43

Zechariah 8:20

For the fear

Deuteronomy 11:25

Bible References

A feast

This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and rejoicing.

Ask your young men and they will tell you. Therefore let my young men find favor in your eyes, for we have come on a festive day. Please give whatever you find at hand to your servants and to your son David.’”

Then he said to them, “Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

Many of the people

You have delivered me from the contentions of the people;
You have placed me as head of the nations;
A people whom I have not known serve me.

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘It will yet be that peoples will come, even the inhabitants of many cities.

For the fear

The Jews assembled in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on those who sought their harm; and no one could stand before them, for the dread of them had fallen on all the peoples.

As they journeyed, there was

a great terror upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

“Terror and dread fall upon them;

By the greatness of Your arm they are motionless as stone;

Until Your people pass over, O Lord,
Until the people pass over whom You have purchased.

This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the peoples everywhere under the heavens, who, when they hear the report of you, will tremble and be in anguish because of you.’

No man will be able to stand before you; the Lord your God will lay the dread of you and the fear of you on all the land on which you set foot, as He has spoken to you.