Cross references
Esther 1:2
In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.
Esther 1:2 has 9 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 3 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Nehemiah 1:1 (7 votes) and 2 Samuel 7:1 (5 votes). 7 other verses point back to it. It links with 6 other books, from 2 Samuel 7 to Matthew 14.
Which verses does Esther 1:2 point to?
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- Nehemiah 1:17 votes
These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,
- 2 Samuel 7:15 votes
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
- Daniel 8:24 votes
And in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.
- 1 Kings 1:463 votes
Moreover, Solomon has taken his seat on the royal throne.
- Esther 2:32 votes
and let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom to assemble all the beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the women, and let them be given beauty treatments.
- Esther 3:152 votes
The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
- Esther 4:162 votes
“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”
- Esther 9:12–152 votes
who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.” Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s edict, and may the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.” …
- Daniel 4:42 votes
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and flourishing in my palace.
Which verses point to Esther 1:2?
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