Esther 1:4

When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.

Cross-reference

Esther 5:11 Parallel

Esther 5:11 shows Haman boasting of wealth and honor, mirroring the same pride in royal display here.

1 Chronicles 29:11 declares that glory, majesty, and splendor belong to God alone — contrasting Ahasuerus's display of his own.

1 Chronicles 29:12 affirms wealth and honor come from God — revealing the true source of Ahasuerus's displayed riches.

Isaiah 39:2 Parallel

Isaiah 39:2 shows Hezekiah displaying his treasures to Babylon — a parallel act of showing royal wealth that brought judgment.

Daniel 2:37-44 reveals the succession of earthly kingdoms leading to God's eternal kingdom, contrasting the fleeting glory of Ahasuerus.

Daniel 4:30 Parallel

Daniel 4:30 mirrors Ahasuerus's boast—Nebuchadnezzar also glorifies his own majesty, highlighting the pride of earthly kings.

Daniel 7:9-14 depicts God's eternal throne and the Son of Man's dominion, contrasting the temporary earthly splendor here.

Matthew 6:13 ascribes kingdom, power, and glory to God forever, contrasting the human king's temporary self-glorification.

1 Chronicles 29:25 shows God bestowing royal splendor on Solomon — contrasting Ahasuerus's self-promoted splendor.

Matthew 4:8 Parallel

Matthew 4:8 shows Satan offering all kingdoms' glory, paralleling the display here but in a context of temptation—earthly glory is a lure.

Acts 25:23 Parallel

Acts 25:23 describes Agrippa and Bernice coming with great pomp, a parallel display of earthly grandeur.

Romans 9:23 Contrast

Romans 9:23 reveals God displaying riches of glory to his mercy objects — contrasting Ahasuerus's self-glorifying display of earthly wealth.

Ephesians 1:18 points to the riches of God's glorious inheritance for believers — contrasting the fleeting earthly display of Ahasuerus.

Colossians 1:27 reveals Christ in you as the hope of glory — a far greater riches than Ahasuerus's material display.

Revelation 4:11 ascribes glory to God as Creator — contrasting the self-glorification of Ahasuerus's earthly display.