Esther 2:23 KJV

And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

Matthew Henry

Mordecai discovers a plot against the kingGood subjects must not conceal any bad design they know of against the prince, or the public peace. Mordecai was not rewarded at the time, but a remembrance...

Cross References

Genesis 40:19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
Genesis 40:22 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.
Esther 10:2 And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
Deuteronomy 21:22–23 And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree: …
Joshua 8:29 And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.
Esther 5:14–6:2 Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made. …
Esther 7:10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
Malachi 3:16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

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Topics

Bigthan A conspiring Persian courtier
Citizens Mordecai
Conspiracy Ahasuerus
Gallows Used for execution of criminals
Government By Ahasuerus
Loyalty Mordecai
Mordecai Informs Ahasuerus of a conspiracy against his life and is rewarded
Punishment For treason
Servant The Jews in Babylon
Teresh Plotted against Ahasuerus
Treason Death penalty for

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible514 BC · Esther Made Queen

Hebrew and Strong’s

And when inquisition וַיְבֻקַּשׁ waybuqqaš בָּקַשׁ Verb · pual sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
was made of the matter הַדָּבָר haddābār דָּבָר Noun · masculine singular · with the
it was found out וַיִּמָּצֵא wayyimmāṣēʾ מָצָא Verb · niphal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
therefore they were both שְׁנֵיהֶם šĕnêhem שְׁנַיִם Number · masculine dual construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
hanged וַיִּתָּלוּ wayyittālû תָּלָה Verb · niphal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
on a tree עַל ʿal Preposition עֵץ ʿēṣ עֵץ Noun · masculine singular
and it was written וַיִּכָּתֵב wayyikkātēb כָּתַב Verb · niphal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
in the book בְּסֵפֶר bĕsēper סֵפֶר Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
of the chronicles דִּבְרֵי dibrê דָּבָר Noun · masculine plural construct הַיָּמִים hayyāmîm יוֹם Noun · masculine plural · with the
before לִפְנֵי lipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
the king הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the

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