Therefore these days are called Purim, from the word Pur. Because of all the instructions in this letter, and because of all they had seen and experienced,
Cross References
Esther 9:20Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far,
Esther 9:32So Esther's decree confirmed these regulations about Purim, which were written into the record.
Treasury of Scripture
Why they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come to them,
when Esther came.
Esther 9:13,14
Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows…
Esther 7:5-10
Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? …
Esther 8:1-14
On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her…
return.
Psalm 7:16
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Psalm 109:17,18
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him…
Psalm 140:9
As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
