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Summary
But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
When esther came
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Bible References
When esther came
Esther 9:13
Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Susa to act tomorrow also in accordance with the decree of today; and let [the dead bodies of] Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”
Esther 7:5
Then King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who dares to do such a thing?”
Esther 8:1
On that day King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king, because Esther had disclosed what [relation] he was to her.
Return
Psalm 7:16
His mischief will return on his own head,
And his violence will come down on the top of his head [like loose dirt].
His mischief will return on his own head,
And his violence will come down on the top of his head [like loose dirt].
Psalm 109:17
He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him;
He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him;
He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
Psalm 140:9
“Those who surround me raise their heads;
May the mischief of their own lips come upon them.
“Those who surround me raise their heads;
May the mischief of their own lips come upon them.
Psalm 141:10
Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
While I pass by and safely escape [from danger].
Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
While I pass by and safely escape [from danger].
Matthew 21:44 And he who falls on this Stone will be broken to pieces; but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
General references
Psalm 7:16
His mischief will return on his own head,
And his violence will come down on the top of his head [like loose dirt].
His mischief will return on his own head,
And his violence will come down on the top of his head [like loose dirt].