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Est 2:17 — And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

favour		or, kindness. in his sight. Heb. before him. so that he set. Est 4:14; 1Sa 2:8; Psa 75:6,7; Psa 113:7,8; Eze 17:24; Luk 1:48-52; Bishop Patrick observes, that those who suggest that Esther committed a great sin to come at the dignity of queen of Persia, do not consider the custom of those times and countries. Every one that the king took to his bed was married to him, and was his wife of a lower rank, as Hagar was to Abraham.

Correlating Passages

favour

	Est 4:14	For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, [then] shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for [such] a time as this?
	1Sa 2:8	He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set [them] among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth [are] the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.
	Psa 75:6	For promotion [cometh] neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
	Psa 75:7	But God [is] the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
	Psa 113:7	He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
	Psa 113:8	That he may set [him] with princes, [even] with the princes of his people.
	Eze 17:24	And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done [it].
	Luk 1:48	For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
	Luk 1:49	For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy [is] his name.
	Luk 1:50	And his mercy [is] on them that fear him from generation to generation.
	Luk 1:51	He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
	Luk 1:52	He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.

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Scott, Thomas. "Esther 2:17," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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