- the king:
- "And it was¹ so, when the kingª sawª°¹ Estherª the queenª standingª° in the court,ª [that] she obtainedª° favourª in his sight:ª and the kingª held outª° to Estherª¹ the goldenª sceptreª that¹ [was] in his hand.ª So Estherª drew near,ª° and touchedª° the topª of the sceptre.ª" {Est 5:2} + "Then the kingª Ahasuerusª saidª° unto Estherª the queenª and to Mordecaiª the Jew,ª Behold,¹ I have givenª° Estherª the houseª of Haman,ª and him they have hangedª° upon¹ the gallows,ª because¹¹ he laidª° his handª upon the Jews.ª" {Est 8:7} + "All¹ the hornsª of the wickedª also will I cut off;ª° [but] the hornsª of the righteousª shall be exalted.ª°" {Psa 75:10} + "The king'sª heartª [is] in the handª of the LORD,ª [as] the riversª of water:ª he turnethª° it whithersoever¹¹¹ he will.ª°" {Prv 21:1}
|