Esther 1:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.”
Read Esther 1:21 in the flow of Esther1 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Esther1 to see the surrounding context.
“The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and of the princes, and the king doth according to the word of Memucan,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Esther 1:21 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 41:37This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.
- Esther 1:19So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she.
- Esther 2:4Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).