Esther 9:2 Cross References
Esther 9:2
2: The Jews gathered in their cities throughout all the king's provinces to defend themselves against anyone who might try to harm them. But no one could make a stand against them, for everyone was afraid of them.
Esther 8:17
- In every city and province, wherever the king's decree arrived, the Jews rejoiced and had a great celebration and declared a public festival and holiday. And many of the people of the land became Jews themselves, for they feared what the Jews might do to them.
Esther 8:11
- The king's decree gave the Jews in every city authority to unite to defend their lives. They were allowed to kill, slaughter, and annihilate anyone of any nationality or province who might attack them or their children and wives, and to take the property of their enemies.
Psalms 71:13
- Bring disgrace and destruction on those who accuse me. May humiliation and shame cover those who want to harm me.
Psalms 71:24
- I will tell about your righteous deeds all day long, for everyone who tried to hurt me has been shamed and humiliated.
Genesis 35:5
- When they set out again, terror from God came over the people in all the towns of that area, and no one attacked them.
Isaiah 8:9
- "The Assyrians will cry, `Do your best to defend yourselves, but you will be shattered! Listen all you nations. Prepare for battle--and die! Yes, die!
Joshua 11:20
- For the LORD hardened their hearts and caused them to fight the Israelites instead of asking for peace. So they were completely and mercilessly destroyed, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Exodus 23:27
- "I will send my terror upon all the people whose lands you invade, and they will panic before you.
Deuteronomy 2:30
- But King Sihon refused to allow you to pass through, because the LORD your God made Sihon stubborn and defiant so he could help you defeat them, as he has now done.
Joshua 2:9
- "I know the LORD has given you this land," she told them. "We are all afraid of you. Everyone is living in terror.
Esther 9:10
- the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not take any plunder.
Esther 9:15
- Then the Jews at Susa gathered together on March 8 and killed three hundred more people, though again they took no plunder.
- Meanwhile, the other Jews throughout the king's provinces had gathered together to defend their lives. They gained relief from all their enemies, killing seventy-five thousand of those who hated them. But they did not take any plunder.
- Throughout the provinces this was done on March 7. Then on the following day they rested, celebrating their victory with a day of feasting and gladness.
- But the Jews at Susa continued killing their enemies on the second day also, and then rested on the third day, making that their day of feasting and gladness.