Lux Domini
And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

What does Esther 8:2 mean?

What Haman would have done mischief with, Esther will do good with. All the trust the king had reposed in Haman, he now placed in Mordecai: a happy change.

Key themes

FaithSalvationProvidenceCourage

Read with

Keep this verse inside Esther 8:1-2 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Mordecai Tribe

The son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin.