Esther 1:21
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
Cross-references
Esther 1:19 is the proposal the king implements here—the decree to banish Vashti and seek a new queen.
Esther 2:4 describes the search for a new queen set in motion by the decree the king approved in this verse.
In Genesis 41:37, the same Hebrew idiom 'good in the eyes' describes Pharaoh approving Joseph's advice, paralleling the king's approval here.
In Genesis 45:16, the same phrase 'good in the eyes' appears when Pharaoh and his servants hear the news about Joseph's brothers, mirroring the approval pattern.
In Joshua 22:30, the leaders are pleased with the Reubenites' explanation using the same 'good in their eyes' phrase, echoing the king's approval.
In 2 Samuel 17:4, Absalom and the elders approve Hushai's advice with the identical 'good in the eyes' wording, paralleling the king's response.