Topic
Carcas
1 passage cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Esther 1:10Smith · ISBE · Nave A Persian chamberlain
¶ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
In the reference works
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 1 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 1 references
kar'-kas (karkac): One of seven chamberlains, ordered to summon Queen Vashti before King Ahasuerus (Es 1:10). The Targum allegorizes the first five of the names.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 1 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → A Persian chamberlain Es 1:10
Texts: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.