Esther 4:13

Staten Vertaling

Zo zeide Mordechai, dat men Esther wederom zeggen zou: Beeld u niet in, in uw ziel, dat gij zult ontkomen in het huis des konings, meer dan al de andere Joden.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
deed Mordechai aan Ester antwoorden: Denk niet, dat gij uw leven zult redden, dewijl gij in het huis des konings zijt, boven alle Joden.

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling
liet Mordochai haar antwoorden: Meen niet dat van alle Joden gij alleen in het huis des konings het leven zult behouden.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Think not: Proverbs 24:10-12, Matthew 16:24, Matthew 16:25, John 12:25, Philippians 2:30, Hebrews 12:3

Reciprocal: Esther 2:10 - had not showed Proverbs 31:8 - Open Ecclesiastes 3:7 - and a time to speak

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther,.... Gave in charge to the messengers what they should say to Esther from him, by way of reply:

think not with thyself that thou shall escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews; signifying that her being queen, and in the king's palace, would be no protection to her; and she would be no safer there than the Jews elsewhere, since they had no greater enemies any where than in the king's court; and it was or would be known of what nation she was, and therefore must not expect to escape the fury of the enemy.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Esther 4:13. Think not - that thou shalt escape — This confirms the suspicion that Haman knew something of the relationship between Mordecai and Esther; and therefore he gives her to understand that, although in the king's palace, she should no more escape than the Jews.