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

1It so happened that on the third day Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace, opposite the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the palace, opposite the entrance. When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she met with his approval. The king extended to Esther the gold scepter that was in his hand, and Esther approached and touched the end of the scepter. 3The king said to her, “What is on your mind, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even as much as half the kingdom will be given to you!” 4Esther replied, “If the king is so inclined, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it was so, when the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• the queenמַלְכָּהmalkâh · queenH4436
• standingעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• in the courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• she obtainedנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: kindnessH5375
• favourחֵןchên · favorH2580
• in his sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• held outיָשַׁטyâshaţ · to extendH3447
• the goldenזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• sceptreשַׁרְבִֿיטsharbîyţ · scepterH8275
• in his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• drew nearקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• and touchedנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• the topרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218

Cross-references for Esther 5:2

• Genesis 32:28“No longer will your name be Jacob,” the man told him, “but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed.”
• Nehemiah 1:11Please, O Lord, listen attentively to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who take pleasure in showing respect to your name. Grant your servant success today and show compassion to me in the presence of this man.” Now I was cupbearer for the king.
• Psalms 116:1I love the Lord because he heard my plea for mercy,
• Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.
• Acts 7:10and rescued him from all his troubles, and granted him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
• Acts 10:4Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius replied, “What is it, Lord?” The angel said to him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.
• Esther 4:11“All the servants of the king and the people of the king’s provinces know that there is only one law applicable to any man or woman who comes uninvited to the king in the inner court – that person will be put to death, unless the king extends to him the gold scepter, permitting him to be spared. Now I have not been invited to come to the king for some thirty days!”
• Esther 8:4When the king extended to Esther the gold scepter, 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