In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman to determine a day and month. And the lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar. Cross References Ezra 4:6At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, an accusation was lodged against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. Ezra 6:15 And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. Esther 9:24 For Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the Pur (that is, the lot) to crush and destroy them. Chapter Outline 1. Haman, advanced by the king, and despised by Mordecai, seeks revenge upon the Jews.7. He casts lots. 8. He obtains by false accusations a decree of the king to put the Jews to death. Jump to Previous Adar Ahasuerus Ahasu-E'rus Cast Chose First Haman Lot Month Nisan Pur TwelfthJump to Next Adar Ahasuerus Ahasu-E'rus Cast Chose First Haman Lot Month Nisan Pur Twelfth |
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge the first month. Nehemiah 2:1 in the twelfth. Esther 1:3 Esther 2:16 they cast Pur. Esther 9:24-26 Proverbs 16:33 Ezekiel 21:21, 22 Matthew 27:35 Adar. Esther 9:1, 5, 17-19, 21 Ezra 6:15 Links Esther 3:7 NIVEsther 3:7 NLT Esther 3:7 ESV Esther 3:7 NASB Esther 3:7 KJV Esther 3:7 Bible Apps Esther 3:7 Parallel Esther 3:7 Biblia Paralela Esther 3:7 Chinese Bible Esther 3:7 French Bible Esther 3:7 German Bible Esther 3:7 Commentaries Bible Hub |