Esther 5:2

Esther 5:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
• New International Version (NIV)When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she won favor in his sight, and he held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, that she found favor in his sight, and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther went near and touched the top of the scepter.

Context of Esther 5:2

1On the third day, Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance. As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter. 3“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.” 4“If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.”

Esther 5:2 word by word

וַיְהִי֩ כִרְא֨וֹת הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַמַּלְכָּ֗ה עֹמֶ֙דֶת֙ בֶּֽחָצֵ֔ר נָשְׂאָ֥ה חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֑יו וַיּ֨וֹשֶׁט הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ לְאֶסְתֵּ֗ר אֶת־שַׁרְבִ֤יט הַזָּהָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָד֔וֹ וַתִּקְרַ֣ב אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וַתִּגַּ֖ע בְּרֹ֥אשׁ הַשַּׁרְבִֽיט׃ סRead the interlinear

• ·הָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• As soon as the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• Queenמַלְכָּהmalkâh · queenH4436
• Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• standingעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• in the courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• she foundנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: kindnessH5375
• favorחֵןchên · favorH2580
• in his sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• extendedיָשַׁטyâshaţ · to extendH3447
• the goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• scepterשַׁרְבִֿיטsharbîyţ · scepterH8275
• in his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• approachedקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• and touchedנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• the tipרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218

Cross-references for Esther 5:2

• Genesis 32:28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
• Nehemiah 1:11O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
• Psalms 116:1I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.
• Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
• Acts 7:10and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
• Acts 10:4Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
• Esther 4:11“All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned—that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days.”
• Esther 8:4The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king.

Commentaries on Esther 5:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2She obtained favor in his sight - The Septuagint represents "the king as being at first greatly enraged when he saw Esther, because she had dared to appear before him unveiled, and she, perceiving this, was so terrified that she fainted away; on which the king, touched with tenderness, sprung from his throne, took her up in his arms, laid the golden scepter on her neck, and spoke to her in the most endearing manner." This is more circumstantial than the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther: She was not killed for entering the king’s presence without an invitation (Esther 4:11, 16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand--This golden scepter receives an interesting illustration from the sculptured monuments of Persia and Assyria. In the bas-reliefs of Persepolis, copied by Sir Robert Ker Porter, we see King Darius enthroned in the midst of his court, and walking abroad in equal state; in either case he carries in his right hand a slender rod or wand, about equal in length to his own height, ornamented…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 5:2

• King
• Scepter (Sceptre)

In the dictionaries

• Esther
• Esther, Hadassah
• Banquet
• Attitudes
• Esther, the Rest of
• Head
• Sceptre; Scepter

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