Esther 6:13
And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
Context
This verse from Esther Chapter 6 connects to 10 cross-references. The king cannot sleep and has the royal chronicles read to him; he learns that Mordecai was never rewarded for exposing the assassination plot. The next morning Haman arrives early to request permission to hang Mordecai, but before he can …
Other Translations
And Haman recounted unto Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai, before whom thou hast begun to fall, be of the seed of the Jews, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
and Haman recounteth to Zeresh his wife, and to all his friends, all that hath met him, and his wise men say to him, and Zeresh his wife, `If Mordecai <FI>is<Fi> of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou art not able for him, but dost certainly fall before him.'
And Haman gave his wife Zeresh and all his friends an account of what had taken place. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, If Mordecai, who is starting to get the better of you, is of the seed of the Jews, you will not be able to do anything against him, but you will certainly go down before him.
Cross References
Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and …
Moreover the Lord will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou …
Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, …
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.