New American Standard Bible 1995
Esther 5:7-14
7So Esther replied, “My petition and my request is: 81if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and do 2what I request, may the king and Haman come to 3the banquet which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do 4as the king says.”
9Then Haman went out that day glad and pleased of heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai 5in the king’s gate and 6that he did not stand up or 7tremble before him, Haman was filled with anger against Mordecai. 10Haman controlled himself, however, went to his house and 8sent for his friends and his wife 9Zeresh. 11Then Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, and the 1011number of his sons, and every instance where the king had magnified him and how he had 1213promoted him above the princes and servants of the king. 12Haman also said, “Even Esther the queen let no one but me come with the king to the banquet which she had prepared; and 14tomorrow also I am 15invited by her with the king. 13Yet all of this 16does not satisfy me every time I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at 17the king’s gate.” 14Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “18Have a 19gallows fifty cubits high made and in the morning ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on it; then go joyfully with the king to the banquet.” And the 20advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
Notes
- 1. Esther 5:8 Esth 7:3; 8:5 ↩
- 2. Esther 5:8 Lit my request ↩
- 3. Esther 5:8 Esth 6:14 ↩
- 4. Esther 5:8 Lit according to the word of the king ↩
- 5. Esther 5:9 Esth 2:19 ↩
- 6. Esther 5:9 Esth 3:5 ↩
- 7. Esther 5:9 Or move for ↩
- 8. Esther 5:10 Lit sent and brought ↩
- 9. Esther 5:10 Esth 6:13 ↩
- 10. Esther 5:11 Lit multitude ↩
- 11. Esther 5:11 Esth 9:7-10 ↩
- 12. Esther 5:11 Lit lifted ↩
- 13. Esther 5:11 Esth 3:1 ↩
- 14. Esther 5:12 Esth 5:8 ↩
- 15. Esther 5:12 Lit summoned to her ↩
- 16. Esther 5:13 Lit is not suitable to me ↩
- 17. Esther 5:13 Esth 5:9 ↩
- 18. Esther 5:14 Esth 6:4; 7:9, 10 ↩
- 19. Esther 5:14 Lit tree ↩
- 20. Esther 5:14 Lit thing ↩
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
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