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Esther 5:4
4And Esther answered, If it shall seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.
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
2And 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. 3Then said the king to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. And Esther answered, If it shall seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him. 5Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared. 6And the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
Read all of Esther 5Esther 5:4 word by word
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִם־עַל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ט֑וֹב יָב֨וֹא הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ וְהָמָן֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶל־הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתִי לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Esther 5:4
- Esther 5:8If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it shall please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
- Proverbs 29:11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
- Esther 3:15The posts departed, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
- Genesis 27:25And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he ate: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
- Genesis 32:20And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept of me.
- Psalms 112:5A good man showeth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
- 1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
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
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