Esther 5:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Esther 5:5

3 And the king said to her, “What do you wish, Queen Esther? What is your request? ^aIt shall be given to you—up to half the kingdom!”

4 So Esther answered, “If it pleases the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

5 Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly, that he may do as Esther has said.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

6 At the banquet of wine ^athe king said to Esther, ^b“What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request, up to half the kingdom? It shall be done!”

7 Then Esther answered and said, “My petition and request is this:

8 If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and¹ fulfill my request, then let the king and Haman come to the ^abanquet which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.”

Haman’s Plot Against Mordecai

9 So Haman went out that day ^ajoyful and with a glad heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, and ^bthat he did not stand or tremble before him, he was filled with indignation against Mordecai.

10 Nevertheless Haman ^arestrained himself and went home, and he sent and called for his friends and his wife Zeresh.

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Definitions of words in Esther 5:5:

As {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Banquet {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Banquet {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Bring {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Esther {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Esther {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Esther {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Haman {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Haman {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Haman {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

So {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
So {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
So {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

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Haman’s Plot Against Mordecai

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