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Esther 5:4

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.

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; because, by showing such high respect to the king's favourite, she would the better insinuate herself into the royal affections; and gain a more suitable opportunity of making known her request.

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See also Esther 5:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Esther 5:4. _LET 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 prevent...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Esther 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...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ESTHER AND THE KING AND HAMAN'S DELUSION CHAPTER 5 _ 1. Esther before the king and her request (Esther 5:1)_ 2. Haman's delusion (Esther 5:9) Esther 5:1. On the third day Esther put on her royal ap...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ESTHER 5. ESTHER OBTAINS THE KING'S FAVOUR AND INVITES HIM WITH HAMAN TO A BANQUET. Haman's Elation is DASHED BY VEXATION AT MORDECAI'S REFUSAL TO HONOUR HIM. In Esther 5:1 to Esther 8:3 we read how t...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    LET THE KING AND HAMAN COME THIS DAY. This is the second of the five _Acrostics_ (App-6) of the Divine name (App-4.) in this book. See App-60. The second pivot on which the history turns....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Esther 5:1-8. Esther's interview with the king Esther is received graciously. The king, however, obviously guesses that she has an important object to gain in thus presenting herself, and so enquires...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    That a subject like Haman should be admitted to make a third at the banquet to which the king was invited by his consort, seemed a specially marked instance of favour, arising from the position which...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    V. The Plan of Esther, Esther 5:1-8 A. Coquetry TEXT: Esther 5:1-4 1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, ov...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ESTHER'S PETITION TO THE KING An account of how Esther, being favourably received by the king, invited him, together with Haman, to a banquet whereat she promised to make known her petition, and how...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD IS IN CONTROL Book of Esther _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 5 V1 On the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing. She stood in the inner yard of the king’s palace. This yard was in front of the ki...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    LET THE KING AND HAMAN COME THIS DAY UNTO THE BANQUET. — It was natural enough that, with so much depending on her request, the queen should show some hesitation: if anything took an untoward turn (fo...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ תֹּ֣אמֶר אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אִם ־עַל ־הַ מֶּ֖לֶךְ

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HATRED BREEDS CRIME Esther 5:1 Thus the soul clad in the royal garments of Christ's righteousness stands in the throne-room with its request. It has already obtained favor, for has it not been accept...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have the story of Esther's venture and its success. Things might have been very different, but the graciousness of the king, notwithstanding Esther's violation of the law of the palace, was un...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Prepared. It was not prudent to declare her request, when many improper persons were present; and Aman was not there. (Menochius) --- She thought that the hilarity, occasioned by innocent feasting, (H...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (4) 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. (5) Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he m...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    Grace Given I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week we heard Mordecai say what is considered the most famous verse from the book of Esther: Esther 4:14 (NKJV) "For if you remain completely silent at this time,...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 10. The Book of Nehemiah has shewn us Judah reinstated in the land, but deprived of the presence of God, except as to general blessing, and unacknow...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND ESTHER ANSWERED, IF IT SEEM GOOD UNTO THE KING,.... She humbly submits it to his pleasure, suggesting it would be exceeding grateful to her, could it be granted: LET THE KING AND HAMAN COME THIS...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 4. _And Esther answered_] She did not presently pour for...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet_ She thought it prudent not to open her mind to him immediately, but first to try how he stood affected to her, and endeavour to endear herself m...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Esther, whose shrewd caution warned her not to presume upon the first impression made upon the king, answered, IF IT SEEM GOOD UNTO THE KING, LET THE KING AND HAMAN COME THIS DAY UNTO THE BANQUET...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Esther's Invitation To The King...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ESTHER'S BANQUET (vv. 1-8) After the three days of fasting, Esther's courage enabled her to enter the inner court of the king's palace, clothed in her royal robes. The king was sitting on his throne...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 Esther having had power with God, and prevailing, like Jacob, had power with men too. He that will lose his life for God, shall save it, or find it in a better life. The king encouraged her. Let...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    She invited _Haman_; partly that by showing such respect to the king's great favourite she might insinuate herself into the king's good opinion and affection; and partly that, if she saw fit, she migh...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Esther 5:4 Esther H635 answered H559 (H8799) pleases H2895 (H8804) king H4428 king H4428 Haman H2001 come...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Esther's courage in proceeding to obtain favor. CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Esther, Haman, Mordecai, Zeresh. CONCLUSION: If we have had power with God in prayer we shall find favor with men in...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Esther 5:1. On _the third day,_ of the fast: Esther 4:16. Esther 5:3. _To the half of the kingdom._ This was a word of grace after the manner of kings. So Herod said to Herodias when she had pleased h...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel _ THERE IS NOTHING STATIONARY “Now it came to pass. ” These words call for special notice in a book which strikingly illus...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 5:4 THE FEAST THAT I WILL PREPARE. Another feast, on the following day. Esther puts Haman further off guard, and makes sure the king is in the best possible mood, before making h...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] ESTHER 5:3. WHAT WILT THOU, QUEEN ESTHER?] Rather, what ails thee? According to Herodotus (ix. 109), Xerxes, when pleased with one of his wives, offered to grant her any request what...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION AHASUERUS RECEIVING ESTHER FAVOURABLY, SHE INVITES HIM AND HAMAN TO A BANQUET. ALLOWED TO ASK WHATEVER BOON SHE LIKES, SHE INVITES

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and she stood in the inner court of the king's house: and the king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal house. And i...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 14:20; Esther 3:15; Esther 5:8; Genesis 27:25; Gen

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Haman — Whom she invited, that by shewing such respect to the king's great favourite, she might insinuate herself the more into the king's affection; and, that if she saw fit, she might then present h...

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