Esther 9:4

For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai was becoming great.

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For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

In Context

3All the officials of the provinces, the provincial governors, the governors, and the king's administrators, helped the Jews because the fear of Mordecai had fallen on them.

5The Jews attacked their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and did as they pleased to those who hated them.

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Cross References

Joshua 6:27So Yahweh was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land.

2 Samuel 3:1Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

1 Chronicles 14:17Then David's fame went out into all lands, and Yahweh caused all nations to fear him.

Psalms 18:43You rescued me from the disputes of people. You have made me the head over nations. People that I have not known serve me. 1

Proverbs 4:18But the path of righteous people is like the first light that grows brighter; 1 it shines more and more until the fullness of the day comes. 1

Zephaniah 3:19Behold, I am about to deal with all your oppressors. 1 At that time, I will rescue the lame and gather up the outcast. 1 I will make them as praise, and I will change their shame into renown in all the earth. 1

Matthew Henry on Esther 9:2-20

The Jews Avenged. ( b. c. 509.) 1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;) 2 The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man… Read the whole commentary →

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