Cross Reference ESTHER 4:14 FOR IF THOU ALTOGETHER HOLDEST THY PEACE AT THIS TIME THEN SHALL THERE ENLARGEMENT AND DELIVERANCE ARISE TO THE JEWS FROM ANOTHER PLACE BUT THOU AND THY FATHER'S HOUSE SHALL BE DESTROYED AND WHO KNOWETH WHETHER THOU ART COME TO THE KINGDOM FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS

{Esther 4:14} For x3588 if x518 thou altogether y2790 z8687 holdest thy peace 2790 z8686 at this x2063 time, 6256 [then] shall there enlargement 7305 and deliverance 2020 arise 5975 z8799 to the Jews 3064 from another y312 place; 4725 x4480 x312 but thou x859 and thy father's 1 house 1004 shall be destroyed: 6 z8799 and who x4310 knoweth 3045 z8802 whether x518 thou art come 5060 z8689 to the kingdom 4438 for [such] a time 6256 as this? x2063

then shall:
"And Abrahamª calledª ° the nameª of that¹ placeª Jehovahjireh:ª asª it is saidª ° [to] this day,ª In the mountª of the LORDª it shall be seen.ª °" {Gen 22:14} + "Godª brought them outª ° of Egypt;ª ¹ he hath as it were the strengthª of an unicorn.ª ... Behold,¹ the peopleª shall rise upª ° as a great lion,ª and lift up² ° himself¹ as a young lion:ª he shall not¹ lie downª ° until¹ he eatª ° [of] the prey,ª and drinkª ° the bloodª of the slain.ª" {Num 23:22-24} + "I said,ª ° I would scatter them into corners,ª ° I would make the remembranceª of them to ceaseª ° from among men:² ¹ ¹ ... Were it not² that¹ I fearedª ° the wrathª of the enemy,ª ° lest¹ their adversariesª should behave themselves strangely,ª ° [and] lest¹ they should say,ª ° Our handª [is] high,ª ° and the LORDª hath not¹ doneª ° all¹ this.¹" {Deu 32:26-27} + "For¹ the LORDª shall judgeª ° his people,ª and repent² ° himself¹ for¹ his servants,ª when¹ he seethª ° that¹ [their] powerª is gone,ª ° and [there is] noneª shut up,ª ° or left.ª °" {Deu 32:36} + "For¹ the LORDª will not¹ forsakeª °¹ his peopleª for his greatª name'sª sake:¹ because¹ it hath pleasedª ° the LORDª to makeª ° you his people.ª" {1Sm 12:22} + "No¹ ¹ weaponª that is formedª ° against¹ thee shall prosper;ª ° and every¹ tongueª [that] shall riseª ° against¹ thee in judgmentª thou shalt condemn.ª ° This¹ [is] the heritageª of the servantsª of the LORD,ª and their righteousnessª [is] of¹ ¹ me, saithª ° the LORD.ª" {Isa 54:17} + "For¹ I¹ [am] with¹ thee, saithª ° the LORD,ª to saveª ° thee: though¹ I makeª ° a full endª of all¹ nationsª whither¹ ¹ I have scatteredª ° thee, yet¹ will I not¹ makeª ° a full endª of thee: but I will correctª ° thee in measure,ª and will not¹ leave thee altogether² ° unpunished.ª °" {Jer 30:11} + "Considerestª ° thou not¹ what¹ this¹ peopleª have spoken,ª ° saying,ª ° The twoª familiesª which¹ the LORDª hath chosen,ª ° he hath even cast them off?ª ° thus they have despisedª ° my people,ª that they should be no¹ ¹ more¹ a nationª beforeª them. ... Thenª will I cast awayª ° the seedª of Jacob,ª and Davidª my servant,ª [so] that I will not takeª °¹ [any] of his seedª ¹ [to be] rulersª ° over¹ the seedª of Abraham,ª Isaac,ª and Jacob:ª for¹ I will cause¹ their captivityª to return,ª °°° and have mercyª ° on them." {Jer 33:24-26} + "Fearª ° thou¹ not,¹ O Jacobª my servant,ª saithª ° the LORD:ª for¹ I¹ [am] with¹ thee; for¹ I will makeª ° a full endª of all¹ the nationsª whither¹ ¹ I have drivenª ° thee: but I will not¹ makeª ° a full endª of thee, but correctª ° thee in measure;ª yet will I not¹ leave thee whollyª ° unpunished.ª °" {Jer 46:28} + "Behold,¹ the eyesª of the Lordª GODª [are] upon the sinful² ¹ kingdom,ª and I will destroyª ° it from off¹ ¹ the faceª of the earth;ª savingª that¹ I will not¹ utterly² ° destroyª °¹ the houseª of Jacob,ª saithª ° the LORD.ª ... For,¹ lo,¹ I¹ will command,ª ° and I will siftª °¹ the houseª of Israelª among all¹ nations,ª like as¹ [corn] is siftedª ° in a sieve,ª yet shall not¹ the least grainª fallª ° upon the earth.ª" {Ams 9:8-9} + "Andª I say² ° alsoª ¹ unto thee,ª Thatª thouª artª ° Peter,ª andª uponª thisª rockª I will buildª ° myª church;ª andª the gatesª of hellª shall² ° notª prevail againstª ° it.ª" {Mtt 16:18} + "Andª exceptª thoseª daysª should be shortened,ª ° there² should² no² ¹ fleshª be saved:ª °¹ butª for² the elect's sakeª ¹ ¹ thoseª daysª shall be shortened.ª °" {Mtt 24:22}

enlargement:
Heb. respiration, "For¹ we¹ [were] bondmen;ª yet our Godª hath not¹ forsakenª ° us in our bondage,ª but hath extendedª ° mercyª unto¹ us in the sightª of the kingsª of Persia,ª to giveª ° us a reviving,ª to set upª °¹ the houseª of our God,ª and to repairª °¹ the desolationsª thereof, and to giveª ° us a wallª in Judahª and in Jerusalem.ª" {Ezr 9:9} + "He will not¹ sufferª ° me to takeª ° my breath,ª but¹ fillethª ° me with bitterness.ª" {Job 9:18}

but thou:
"And he brought upª °¹ ¹ Hadassah,ª that¹ [is], Esther,ª his uncle'sª daughter:ª for¹ she had neither¹ fatherª nor mother,ª and the maidª [was] fairª ª and beautiful;ª ª whom Mordecai,ª when her fatherª and motherª were dead,ª tookª ° for his own daughter.ª" {Est 2:7} + "Now when the turnª of Esther,ª the daughterª of Abihailª the uncleª of Mordecai,ª who¹ had takenª ° her for his daughter,ª was comeª ° to go inª ° unto¹ the king,ª she requiredª ° nothingª ¹ but¹ ¹ ¹ what¹ Hegaiª the king'sª chamberlain,ª the keeperª ° of the women,ª appointed.ª ° And Estherª obtainedª °¹ favourª in the sightª of all¹ them that lookedª ° upon her." {Est 2:15} + "And it came to pass¹ on the seventhª day,ª that they saidª ° unto Samson'sª wife,ª Enticeª °¹ thy husband,ª that he may declareª ° unto us¹ the riddle,ª lest¹ we burnª ° thee and thy father'sª houseª with fire:ª have ye calledª ° us to take that we have?ª ° [is it] not¹ [so]? ... And the men² ¹ of the cityª saidª ° unto him on the seventhª dayª before¹ the sunª went down,ª ° What¹ [is] sweeterª than honey?ª ¹ and what¹ [is] strongerª than a lion?ª ¹ And he saidª ° unto them, Ifª ye had not plowedª ° with my heifer,ª ye had not¹ found outª ° my riddle.ª" {Jdg 14:15-18} + "Then the Philistinesª said,ª ° Who¹ hath doneª ° this?¹ And they answered,ª ° Samson,ª the son in lawª of the Timnite,ª because¹ he had takenª °¹ his wife,ª and givenª ° her to his companion.ª And the Philistinesª came up,ª ° and burntª ° her and her fatherª with fire.ª" {Jdg 15:6}

whether:
"And Josephª saidª ° unto¹ his brethren,ª Come nearª ° to¹ me, I pray you.¹ And they came near.ª ° And he said,ª ° I¹ [am] Josephª your brother,ª whom¹ ye soldª ° into Egypt.ª ... So now¹ [it was] not¹ you¹ [that] sentª ° me hither,¹ but¹ God:ª and he hath madeª ° me a fatherª to Pharaoh,ª and lordª of all¹ his house,ª and a rulerª ° throughout all¹ the landª of Egypt.ª" {Gen 45:4-8} + "Thus¹ saithª ° the LORDª to his anointed,ª to Cyrus,ª whose¹ right handª I have holden,ª ° to subdueª ° nationsª beforeª him; and I will looseª ° the loinsª of kings,ª to openª ° beforeª him the two leaved gates;ª and the gatesª shall not¹ be shut;ª ° ... I¹ [am] the LORD,ª and [there is] none¹ else,¹ [there is] no¹ Godª besideª me: I girdedª ° thee, though thou hast not¹ knownª ° me:" {Isa 45:1-5} + "And kingsª shall be¹ thy nursing fathers,ª ° and their queensª thy nursing mothers:ª ° they shall bow downª ° to thee with [their] faceª toward the earth,ª and lick upª ° the dustª of thy feet;ª and thou shalt knowª ° that¹ I¹ [am] the LORD:ª for they¹ shall not¹ be ashamedª ° that waitª ° for me." {Isa 49:23} + "Inª whichª timeª Mosesª was born,ª ° andª wasª ° exceeding² fair,ª and² ¹ nourished upª °¹ inª his² ¹ father'sª houseª threeª months:ª ... Forª he supposedª ° his² ¹ brethrenª would have understoodª ° how² that¹ Godª byª hisª handª would deliverª ª ° them:ª butª they¹ understoodª ° not.ª" {Act 7:20-25}

for such a time:
"And Davidª said,ª ° What¹ have I now¹ done?ª ° [Is there] not¹ a cause?ª" {1Sm 17:29} + "And they saidª ° unto¹ him, Thus¹ saithª ° Hezekiah,ª This¹ dayª [is] a dayª of trouble,ª and of rebuke,ª and blasphemy:ª for¹ the childrenª are comeª ° to¹ the birth,ª and [there is] not¹ strengthª to bring forth.ª °" {2Kg 19:3} + "And I said,ª ° Should such² a man² as I¹ ¹ flee?ª ° and who¹ [is there], that,¹ [being] as I¹ [am], would goª ° into¹ the templeª to save his life?ª ° I will not¹ go in.ª °" {Neh 6:11}; The fact related in this verse was unquestionably the reason why Esther was raised to regal honours, by the overruling providence of God. She was therefore bound in gratitude to do this service for God, else she would not have answered the end of her elevation, and she need not fear the miscarriage of the enterprise, for if God designed her for it, he would surely bear her through and give success. It appeared by the event that Mordecai spoke prophetically, when he modestly conjectured that Esther came to the kingdom that she might be the instrument of the Jews' deliverance. Mordecai thoroughly believed that it was a cause which one way or other would certainly be carried, and which, therefore, she might safely venture upon. Instruments might fail, but God's covenant cannot. There is a wise design in all the providences of God, which is unknown to us till it is accomplished; but it will prove in the issue that all is intended for and centre in the good of those who trust in Him.

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