9:1,2,16 Day…drew near, asmbld - Hb 10:25, Rv 20:9

9:2 Dread of the Jews - Ex 23:27, Dt 2:25

9:3 Lifted up Jews - Ps 27:6, 24:7, Is 49:23, Lk 21:28

9:4 Mordecai became great - Gn 26:12-14, 1Ch 11:9, 2Ch 17:12

9:5-11 Destroy enemies - 1Co 6:2,3, Ps 18:47, 47:3, 49:14, 58:10, 68:22,23, 149:9

9:12 King offers Esther more - Eph 3:20

9:13 "If it pleases the King" - IICor 5:9

9:14 King commands, it is done - Mt. 8:9 (Jesus)

9:15,16,10 No plunder… Jsh 6:18,19

9:16 Rest from enemies - Heb 4, Jd 3:11, 1Ki 8:56

9:17,18 Day of rest, feasting, rejoicing - Gn 2:3

9:19 Sending portions of food - Rv 11:10

9:20 Did Mordecai write this book? (Hebrews)

9:21 Obliged to Celebrate! - Ps 116:12-14, Ec 2:24-26, Ph 4:4

9:22 Rest from enemies, Rejoicing! Ps 58:10, Ja 4:9, Rv 11:10, Am 8:10, Zc 8:19, Pr 11:10

9:24 Adversary! - 1Pe 5:8 - Lot - Pr 16:33

9:25 On own head - 1Sa 25:39, 1Ki 2:32,44, 8:32, 2Ch 6:23, Nh 4:4, Ps 7:16, Ek 11:21, 16:43, Ob 1:15

9:26 Purim - lots (dice), plural - Pr 16:33

9:27,31 Appointed times - Lev 23, Ac 17:26,31, Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles - all to gather

9:28 Memorial for all generations - Gn 9:12, Is 55:13

9:29 Esther & Mordecai - wrote with authority - 2Co 10:10, Mk 1:22