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

2As 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.” “If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.” 5“Hurry,” commanded the king, “and bring Haman, so we can do as Esther has requested.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared. 6And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

Esther 5:4 word by word

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

• Ifאִם'im · ifH518
• it pleasesעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• the kingטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• repliedאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• and Hamanהָמָןhâmân · HamanH2001
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• todayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• toאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• the banquetמִשְׁתֶּהmishteh · feastH4960
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• 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 fulfill my request, may the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”
• Proverbs 29:11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
• Esther 3:15The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
• Genesis 27:25“Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.
• Genesis 32:20You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.”
• Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
• 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

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

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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