Esther 5:1
After three days, Esther put on her royal clothes and went to stand in the courtyard of the king's palace, in front of the king's house. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance to the house.
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1 Kings 10:18Then the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with the finest gold.
Esther 2:5There was a certain Jew in the fortress of Susa whose name was Mordecai son of Jair son of Shimei son of Kish, who was a Benjamite.
Esther 4:16“Go, gather together all the Jews who live in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My young girls and I will fast in the same way. Then I will go to the king, even though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish.”
Esther 8:15Then Mordecai left the king's presence wearing royal clothes of blue and white, with a great crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen, and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
Matthew 11:8But what did you go out to see—a man dressed in soft clothing? Really, those who wear soft clothing live in kings' houses.
Luke 22:30that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matthew Henry on Esther 5:1
The last news we had of Haman left him in his cups, ch. iii. 15 . Our last news of queen Esther left her in tears, fasting and praying. Now this chapter brings in, I. Esther in her joys, smiled upon by the king and honoured with his company at her banquet of wine, ver. 1-8 . II. Haman upon the fret, because he had not Mordecai's cap and knee, and with great indignation setting up a gallows for him, ver. 9-14 . Thus those that sow in tears shall reap in joy, but the triumphing of the wicked is short. Read the whole commentary →