Cross-References and Text Notes
Esther 1
Esther 2
1 2:6 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin
i S Ge 37:3; 1Sa 9:22-24; S 2Ki 25:30; Est 9:19; Eze 16:9-13; Da 1:5
2 2:21 Hebrew Bigthan, a variant of Bigthana
y S Ge 40:19; S Dt 21:22-23; Ps 7:14-16; Pr 26:27; Ecc 10:8
Esther 3
a S Ex 17:8-16; S Nu 24:7; Dt 25:17-19; 1Sa 14:48
1 3:7 Septuagint; Hebrew does not have And the lot fell on.
2 3:9 That is, about 375 tons or about 340 metric tons
Esther 4
Esther 5
1 5:14 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters
Esther 6
Esther 7
1 7:4 Or quiet, but the compensation our adversary offers cannot be compared with the loss the king would suffer
p S Dt 21:22-23; Ps 7:14-16; 9:16; Pr 11:5-6; S 26:27; S Mt 7:2
2 7:9 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters
Esther 8
d S Ex 17:8-16
h S Dt 21:22-23
i S Est 3:12-14
1 8:9 That is, the upper Nile region
2 8:11 Or province, together with their women and children, who might attack them;
Esther 9
k Dt 25:17-19; S 1Sa 15:3; S Ezr 4:6
l S Est 5:11; Ps 127:3-5
q S Dt 21:22-23
e S Ex 17:8-16
j S Dt 21:22-23
1 9:25 Or when Esther came before the king
Esther 10