Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Go, and gather together all the Jews whom thou shalt find in Susan, and pray ye for me. Neither eat nor drink for three days and three nights: and I with my handmaids will fast in like manner, and then I will go in to the king, against the law, not being called, and expose myself to death and to danger. present. 2 Chronicles 20:3 And Josaphat being seized with fear betook himself wholly to pray to the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Juda. Isaiah 22:12 And the Lord, the God of hosts, in that day shall call to weeping, and to mourning, to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth: Joel 1:14,15 Sanctify ye a fast, call an assembly, gather together the ancients, all the inhabitants of the land into the house of your God: and cry ye to the Lord: . . . Joel 2:12-17 Now, therefore, saith the Lord. Be converted to me with all your heart, in fasting, and in weeping, and mourning. . . . Jonah 3:4-9 And Jonah arose, and went to Ninive, according to the word of the Lord: now Ninive was a great city of three days' journey. . . . eat nor drink. Esther 5:1 And on the third day Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's hall: now he sat upon his throne in the hall of the palace, over against the door of the house. Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was in the whale's belly three days and three nights: so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. Acts 9:9 And he was there three days without sight: and he did neither eat nor drink. Acts 27:33 And when it began to be light, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying: This day is the fourteenth day that you have waited and continued fasting, taking nothing. I also. Genesis 18:19 For I know that he will command his children, and his household after him, to keep the way of the Lord, and do judgment and justice: that for Abraham's sake, the Lord may bring to effect all the things he hath spoken unto him. Joshua 24:15 But if it seem evil to you to serve the Lord, you have your choice: choose this day that which pleaseth you, whom you would rather serve, whether the gods which your fathers served in Mesopotamia, or the gods of the Amorrhites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house we will serve thee Lord, Acts 10:7 And when the angel who spoke to him was departed, he called two of his household servants and a soldier who feared the Lord, of them that were under him. if I perish. Genesis 43:14 And may my almighty God make him favourable to you: and send back with you your brother, whom he keepeth, and this Benjamin: and as for me I shall be desolate without children. 1 Samuel 19:5 And he put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought great salvation for all Israel. Thou sawest it and didst rejoice. Why therefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood, by killing David, who is without fault? 2 Samuel 10:12 Be of good courage, and let us fight for our people, and for the city of our God: and the Lord will do what is good in his sight. Luke 9:24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: for he that shall lose his life for my sake shall save it. Acts 20:24 But I fear none of these things, neither do I count my life more precious than myself, so that I may consummate my course and the ministry of the word which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered and said: What do you mean, weeping and afflicting my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but to die also in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus. Romans 16:4 (Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not I only give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles), Philippians 2:30 Because for the work of Christ he came to the point of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfil that which on your part was wanting towards my service. Context Mordecai Appeals to Esther…15And again Esther sent to Mardochai in these words: 16Go, and gather together all the Jews whom thou shalt find in Susan, and pray ye for me. Neither eat nor drink for three days and three nights: and I with my handmaids will fast in like manner, and then I will go in to the king, against the law, not being called, and expose myself to death and to danger.17So Mardochai went, and did all that Esther had commanded him.… Cross References John 19:22 Pilate answered: What I have written, I have written. Esther 4:3 And in all provinces, towns, and places, to which the king's cruel edict was come, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, wailing, and weeping, many using sackcloth and ashes for their bed. Esther 4:15 And again Esther sent to Mardochai in these words: Esther 4:17 So Mardochai went, and did all that Esther had commanded him. Esther 5:1 And on the third day Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's hall: now he sat upon his throne in the hall of the palace, over against the door of the house. Jeremiah 36:9 And it came to pass in the fifth year of Joakim the son of Josias king of Juda, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the Lord to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that were come together out of the cities of Juda to Jerusalem. Daniel 2:18 To the end that they should ask mercy at the face of the God of heaven, concerning this secret, and that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. Joel 1:14 Sanctify ye a fast, call an assembly, gather together the ancients, all the inhabitants of the land into the house of your God: and cry ye to the Lord: Joel 2:12 Now, therefore, saith the Lord. Be converted to me with all your heart, in fasting, and in weeping, and mourning. Lexicon “Goלֵךְ֩ (lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk and assemble כְּנ֨וֹס (kə·nō·ws) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3664: To collect, to enfold all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the Jews הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3064: Jews -- Jewish who can be found הַֽנִּמְצְאִ֣ים (han·nim·ṣə·’îm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present in Susa, בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן (bə·šū·šān) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7800: Susa -- residence of person kings and fast וְצ֣וּמוּ (wə·ṣū·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6684: To abstain from food, fast for me. עָ֠לַי (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 408: Not eat תֹּאכְל֨וּ (tō·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat or drink תִּשְׁתּ֜וּ (tiš·tū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8354: To imbibe day וָי֔וֹם (wā·yō·wm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day or night לַ֣יְלָה (lay·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3915: A twist, night, adversity for three שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice days, יָמִים֙ (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day and I אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I and my maidens וְנַעֲרֹתַ֖י (wə·na·‘ă·rō·ṯay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5291: A girl, maiden will fast אָצ֣וּם (’ā·ṣūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6684: To abstain from food, fast as you do. כֵּ֑ן (kên) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus After that, וּבְכֵ֞ן (ū·ḇə·ḵên) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus I will go אָב֤וֹא (’ā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the king, הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king even though אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that it is against לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no the law, כַדָּ֔ת (ḵad·dāṯ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1881: A royal edict, statute and if וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (wə·ḵa·’ă·šer) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I perish, אָבַ֖דְתִּי (’ā·ḇaḏ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish I perish.� אָבָֽדְתִּי׃ (’ā·ḇā·ḏə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish Additional Translations “Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink day or night for three days, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish.”Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast you for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in to the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. Go and assemble the Jews that are in Susa, and fast ye for me, and eat not and drink not for three days, night and day: and I also and my maidens will fast; and then I will go in to the king contrary to the law, even if I must die. Go, gather together all the Jews that are found in Shushan, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish. Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. Go, assemble all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in to the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish. "Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I and my maidens will also fast the same way. Then I will go in to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish." Go, gather all the Jews who are found in Shushan, and fast for me, and do not eat nor drink three days, by night and by day; also I and my young women do fast likewise, and so I go in unto the king, that is not according to law, and when I have perished -- I have perished.' 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