Esther 6:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.”
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“Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Mordecai turneth back unto the gate of the king, and Haman hath been hastened unto his house mourning, and with covered head,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Esther 6:12 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 3:15Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
- 2 Samuel 15:30But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.
- 2 Samuel 17:23When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.
- 1 Kings 20:43Sullen and angry, the king of Israel went home to Samaria.
- 1 Kings 21:4So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.
- 1 Kings 21:6Ahab answered, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and told him, ‘Give me your vineyard for silver, or if you wish, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ And he replied, ‘I will not give you my vineyard!’”
- 2 Chronicles 26:20When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him.
- Esther 2:19When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
- Esther 7:8Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
- Job 9:24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?
- Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?
- Psalms 131:1My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great things or matters too lofty for me.
- Jeremiah 14:3The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads.
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