Esther 5:4

Esther 5:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
• New International Version (NIV)“If it pleases the king,” replied Esther, “let the king, together with Haman, come today to a banquet I have prepared for him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Esther said, "If it please the king, let the king and Haman come today to a feast that I have prepared for the king."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Esther answered, “If it pleases the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

Context of Esther 5:4

2When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she found favor in his sight; and the king extended to her the golden scepter which was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the top of the scepter. 3Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you, up to half of the kingdom.” Esther said, “If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.” 5Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly so that we may do as Esther says.” So the king and Haman came to the banquet which Esther had prepared. 6As they drank their wine at the banquet, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It shall be granted to you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done.”

Esther 5:4 word by word

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ט֑וֹב יָב֨וֹא הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתִי לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• answeredאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• goodטוֹבţôb · be pleasingH2895
• unto the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• and Hamanהָמָןhâmân · HamanH2001
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• this dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• unto the banquetמִשְׁתֶּהmishteh · feastH4960
• that I have preparedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213

Cross-references for Esther 5:4

• Esther 5:8if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and to do as I request, may the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them; and tomorrow I will do as the king says [and express my request].”
• Proverbs 29:11A [shortsighted] fool always loses his temper and displays his anger, But a wise man [uses self-control and] holds it back.
• Esther 3:15The couriers went out hurriedly by order of the king, and the decree was issued at the citadel in Susa. And while the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was perplexed [by the unusual and alarming decree].
• Genesis 27:25Then Isaac said, “Bring the food to me, and I will eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” He brought it to him, and he ate; and he brought him wine and he drank.
• Genesis 32:20and you shall say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is behind us.’ ” For he said [to himself], “I will try to appease him with the gift that is going ahead of me. Then afterward I will see him; perhaps he will accept and forgive me.”
• Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He conducts his affairs with justice.
• 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers and sisters, do not be children [immature, childlike] in your thinking; be infants in [matters of] evil [completely innocent and inexperienced], but in your minds be mature [adults].

Commentaries on Esther 5:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet - It was necessary to invite Haman to prevent his suspicion, and that he might not take any hasty step which might have prevented the execution of the great design.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Esther seems to have been afraid to make her real request of Xerxes too abruptly. She concluded that the king would understand that she had a real petition in the background, and would recur to it, as in fact he did Esther 5:6; Esther 7:2.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4If it pleases the king: Esther showed proper respect (compare Esther 1:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him--There was great address in this procedure of Esther's; for, by showing such high respect to the king's favorite, she would the better insinuate herself into the royal affections; and gain a more suitable opportunity of making known her request.Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 5:4

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In the dictionaries

• Esther
• Esther, Hadassah
• Banquet
• Esther, the Rest of
• Good

Commentaries on Esther 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings