Verse 5

Now in Shushan{H7800} the palace{H1002} there was a certain{H376} Jew{H3064}, whose name{H8034} was Mordecai{H4782}, the son{H1121} of Jair{H2971}, the son{H1121} of Shimei{H8096}, the son{H1121} of Kish{H7027}, a Benjamite{H1145};

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 9:1 : 1 Now there was a man{H376} of Benjamin{H1144}, whose name{H8034} was Kish{H7027}, the son{H1121} of Abiel{H22}, the son{H1121} of Zeror{H6872}, the son{H1121} of Bechorath{H1064}, the son{H1121} of Aphiah{H647}, a Benjamite{H1145}, a mighty{H1368} man{H376} of power{H2428}.
  • 2 Sam 16:5 : 5 And when king{H4428} David{H1732} came{H935}{(H8804)} to Bahurim{H980}, behold, thence came out{H3318}{(H8802)} a man{H376} of the family{H4940} of the house{H1004} of Saul{H7586}, whose name{H8034} was Shimei{H8096}, the son{H1121} of Gera{H1617}: he came forth{H3318}{(H8802)}, and cursed{H7043}{(H8764)} still as he came{H3318}{(H8800)}.
  • Esth 1:2 : 2 That in those days{H3117}, when the king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325} sat{H3427}{(H8800)} on the throne{H3678} of his kingdom{H4438}, which was in Shushan{H7800} the palace{H1002},
  • Esth 2:3 : 3 And let the king{H4428} appoint{H6485}{(H8686)} officers{H6496} in all the provinces{H4082} of his kingdom{H4438}, that they may gather together{H6908}{(H8799)} all the fair{H2896}{H4758} young{H5291} virgins{H1330} unto Shushan{H7800} the palace{H1002}, to the house{H1004} of the women{H802}, unto the custody{H3027} of Hege{H1896} the king's{H4428} chamberlain{H5631}, keeper{H8104}{(H8802)} of the women{H802}; and let their things for purification{H8562} be given{H5414}{(H8800)} them:
  • Esth 3:2-6 : 2 And all the king's{H4428} servants{H5650}, that were in the king's{H4428} gate{H8179}, bowed{H3766}{(H8802)}, and reverenced{H7812}{(H8693)} Haman{H2001}: for the king{H4428} had so commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} concerning him. But Mordecai{H4782} bowed{H3766}{(H8799)} not, nor did him reverence{H7812}{(H8691)}. 3 Then the king's{H4428} servants{H5650}, which were in the king's{H4428} gate{H8179}, said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Mordecai{H4782}, Why transgressest{H5674}{(H8802)} thou the king's{H4428} commandment{H4687}? 4 Now it came to pass, when they spake{H559}{(H8800)} daily{H3117}{H3117} unto him, and he hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} not unto them, that they told{H5046}{(H8686)} Haman{H2001}, to see{H7200}{(H8800)} whether Mordecai's{H4782} matters{H1697} would stand{H5975}{(H8799)}: for he had told{H5046}{(H8689)} them that he was a Jew{H3064}. 5 And when Haman{H2001} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that Mordecai{H4782} bowed{H3766}{(H8802)} not, nor did him reverence{H7812}{(H8693)}, then was Haman{H2001} full{H4390}{(H8735)} of wrath{H2534}. 6 And he thought{H5869} scorn{H959}{(H8799)} to lay{H7971}{(H8800)} hands{H3027} on Mordecai{H4782} alone; for they had shewed{H5046}{(H8689)} him the people{H5971} of Mordecai{H4782}: wherefore Haman{H2001} sought{H1245}{(H8762)} to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)} all the Jews{H3064} that were throughout the whole kingdom{H4438} of Ahasuerus{H325}, even the people{H5971} of Mordecai{H4782}.
  • Esth 5:1 : 1 Now it came to pass on the third{H7992} day{H3117}, that Esther{H635} put on{H3847}{(H8799)} her royal{H4438} apparel, and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} in the inner{H6442} court{H2691} of the king's{H4428} house{H1004}, over against{H5227} the king's{H4428} house{H1004}: and the king{H4428} sat{H3427}{(H8802)} upon his royal{H4438} throne{H3678} in the royal{H4438} house{H1004}, over against{H5227} the gate{H6607} of the house{H1004}.
  • Esth 10:3 : 3 For Mordecai{H4782} the Jew{H3064} was next{H4932} unto king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}, and great{H1419} among the Jews{H3064}, and accepted{H7521}{(H8803)} of the multitude{H7230} of his brethren{H251}, seeking{H1875}{(H8802)} the wealth{H2896} of his people{H5971}, and speaking{H1696}{(H8802)} peace{H7965} to all his seed{H2233}.