Esther 2:17
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Cross-reference
Esther 4:14 points back to her queenship as providential — her rise to power (2:17) was preparation for saving the Jews 'for such a time as this.'
In Esther 8:5, she again cites finding 'favour in his sight' — the same language as when she became queen, now used to plead for her people.
Psalm 75:7 says God lifts one and puts down another — Esther was lifted as queen while Vashti was deposed, showing God's sovereign reversal.
Psalm 113:8 says God makes the poor sit with princes — Esther sits as queen among royalty, a direct picture of this exaltation.
Luke 1:48-52 celebrates God exalting the humble and bringing down the proud — Esther's story is an OT example of this reversal Mary sings about.
1 Samuel 2:8 praises God for raising the poor to sit with princes — Esther's elevation from orphan to queen exemplifies this divine reversal.
Psalm 113:7 describes God raising the poor from the dust — Esther, a poor orphan, is raised to queenship, embodying this theme.
In Ezekiel 16:11, God adorns Jerusalem as a bride with ornaments — parallel to Esther being crowned queen, both images of chosen royalty.
Ezekiel 17:24 states God brings low the high and exalts the low — Esther's rise and Vashti's fall mirror this divine pattern.