Esther 4:16 calls for fasting and no eating/drinking, directly contrasting the feasting of the king and Haman in this verse.

Esther 8:15 describes joyous celebration in Susa after Mordecai's honor, contrasting the earlier bewilderment and drunken feasting here.

In Esther 4:8, Mordecai sends the decree to Esther — a direct narrative continuation of this verse.

In Esther 5:4, Esther takes the first step to counter the decree by inviting the king and Haman to a feast, advancing the narrative from the chaos.

In Esther 5:14, Haman builds the gallows for Mordecai, escalating the plot set in motion by the decree in 3:15.

In Esther 7:1, the king and Haman attend Esther's second feast, where the decree's fate is decided — a direct sequel to the crisis.

Esther 8:14 mirrors 3:15 with identical wording, showing the reversal: a counter-decree now empowers the Jews to defend themselves.

In Esther 9:6, the Jews kill 500 in Susa — the violent outcome authorized by the reversal of the decree from 3:15.

Esther 9:29 establishes the feast of Purim, commemorating the deliverance from the decree in 3:15 — its lasting legacy.

Esther 1:2 describes the same setting — Susa the citadel — linking the royal location across the narrative.

Amos 6:6 condemns drinking while ignoring national ruin, directly paralleling the king and Haman feasting as the city is bewildered.

In Genesis 37:25, Joseph's brothers sit to eat after selling him — mirroring king/Haman drinking while the city grieves.

In Ezra 7:13, Artaxerxes decrees freedom for Jews to go to Jerusalem — a direct contrast to this decree of destruction.

Revelation 11:10 shows the world celebrating the death of God's witnesses, echoing the callous feasting of earthly rulers over calamity.

In Proverbs 29:2, when the wicked rule the people groan — this parallels Susa's bewilderment under Haman's wicked decree.

Proverbs 4:16 says the wicked cannot rest until they do evil, while here the king and Haman rest after evil, creating a contrast.

Hosea 7:5 depicts princes drinking with the king on a feast day, similar to the king and Haman drinking after issuing the decree.

John 16:20 foretells sorrow for the faithful while the world rejoices; here the Jews face destruction while the king drinks, but reversal awaits.

In Judges 16:25, the Philistines feast while Samson is mocked — similar feasting during oppression.