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Judges 15:7
And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.

Ezekiel 5:13
Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spokenit in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them.

Zechariah 6:8
Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.

Then the fury of the king subsided.
King Ahasuerus's anger was initially kindled by Haman's plot to annihilate the Jews, which included his queen, Esther. The king's fury represents the righteous indignation against injustice and the betrayal of trust. The subsiding of his anger signifies the restoration of justice and order within the kingdom. This moment can be seen as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over evil, where justice is served, and peace is restored. The king's change of heart also reflects the biblical theme of repentance and forgiveness, as seen in the broader narrative of Scripture, where God's wrath is turned away through acts of justice and mercy.

• The turning point: the most powerful official after the king (Esther 3:1–2) is suddenly condemned.

• Justice is executed publicly and immediately, underscoringProverbs 11:8: “The righteous are delivered from trouble; it comes on the wicked instead.”

• God’s unseen hand, evident throughout Esther, brings protection just when His people need it (Esther 6:1–11;Psalm 121:4).

• Similar reversals appear inDaniel 6:24, where the plotters against Daniel are thrown to the lions, and inExodus 14:30-31, where Israel’s pursuers perish.

• Earlier, Haman’s wife and friends advised him to build a 50-cubits-high gallows (Esther 5:14). The instrument of intended evil becomes the tool of righteous judgment—echoingPsalm 7:14-16 andProverbs 26:27.

• God’s covenant promise to Abraham—“I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse” (Genesis 12:3)—is tangibly fulfilled.

• The principle of sowing and reaping stands out (Galatians 6:7-8;Job 4:8).

• Mordecai, once targeted for death, is vindicated and elevated (Esther 8:1-2). The pattern mirrors Joseph’s rise inGenesis 41 and foreshadows ultimate vindication for believers (1 Peter 5:6).

• Xerxes’ wrath had been kindled by Haman’s treachery (Esther 7:5-7). Once justice is carried out, his anger cools—illustratingProverbs 19:12: “A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.”

• Legitimate anger against wickedness is satisfied only when wrong is righted (Romans 13:3-4).

• This points to a larger biblical theme: righteous wrath is appeased through appropriate judgment. God’s own wrath against sin is satisfied at the cross (Romans 5:9;1 John 4:10), providing peace for all who trust Him (Colossians 1:20).

Esther 7:10 showcases God’s precise, poetic justice: the plotter is destroyed by his own scheme, God’s people are preserved, and rightful anger is calmed. The verse reminds us that the Lord actively defends His covenant people, turns evil back on evildoers, and brings peace once justice is done—assuring believers that He remains sovereign, just, and faithful today.

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