Esther 3:7
In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Cross-references
Esther 9:1 shows the reversal on the very day the lot had set — the enemies' hope of power turns to Jewish victory.
Esther 9:5 describes the Jews striking their enemies on the day Haman's lot had appointed for their destruction.
Esther 9:17-19 establishes the festival of Purim, named after the 'Pur' (lot) cast in 3:7 — celebrating the reversal.
Esther 9:21 reinforces the annual celebration of Purim, directly rooted in the lot cast in 3:7.
Esther 9:24-26 recounts the same lot casting (Pur) and its outcome, directly explaining the origin of Purim.
Esther 1:3 dates the king's feast to his third year, contrasting with the twelfth year here, showing narrative progression.
Esther 2:16 dates Esther's coronation to the seventh year; this verse sets Haman's plot in the twelfth year, linking timeline events.
Proverbs 16:33 teaches that the lot's outcome is from the Lord, contrasting Haman's superstitious casting with divine sovereignty.
Ezekiel 21:21 describes a king using lots for divination, similar to Haman casting lots here to choose a day.