Esther 4:13

Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther,—Do not think in thine own soul, to escape in the house of the king from among all the Jews.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.

In Context

12And they told Mordecai, the words of Esther.

14But, if thou, do indeed hold thy peace, at this time, respite and deliverance, will be appointed for the Jews, from another place, but, thou, and thy father’s house, will perish,—and who knoweth whether, for a time such as this, thou hast attained unto the royal estate?

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Cross References

Proverbs 24:10Thou hast been slothful in the day of straitness, Strait, is thy strength.

John 12:25He that loveth his life, loseth it; but, he that hateth his life, in this world, unto life age-abiding, shall guard it.

Hebrews 12:3For take ye into consideration—him who hath endured, such contradiction, by sinners against themselves, lest ye be wearied, in your souls becoming exhausted.

Matthew Henry on Esther 4:6-17

Mordecai's Application to Esther; Esther Urged to Petition the King; Esther Resolves to Petition the King. ( b. c. 510.) 5 Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. 6 So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate. 7 And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to… Read the whole commentary →

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