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Esther 5:8

If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it 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 tomorrow as the king hath said, state the request weighing upon her mind. It was either that Esther lacked courage at the crucial moment, or that she did not feel quite sure enough of her position on the first day. The fact that one bravely confesses his position and conviction does not exclude the application of prudence. It is the matter of wisdom to ascertain in what frame of mind our neighbor may be, lest unfavorable circumstances prevent the proper effect of our confession.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Esther 5:8. _I WILL DO TO-MORROW_] She saw she was gaining on the king's affections; but she was not yet sufficiently confident; and therefore wished another interview, that she might ingratiate...

  • 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

    DO TO MORROW. She still keeps back her petition, showing the king that he had rightly divined that there was something important behind it....

  • 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

    Esther's form of reply suggests that for the moment she meant to declare her grief, but suddenly breaks off for some reason which remains hidden from the reader. She virtually acknowledges, however, t...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    LET THE KING AND HAMAN COME TO THE BANQUET, &C.— Esther's intention, in desiring to entertain the king twice at her banquet before she made known her petition, was, that thereby she might the more end...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. Curiosity TEXT: Esther 5:5-8 5 Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that it may be done as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared. 6 And...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _IF I HAVE FOUND FAVOUR IN THE SIGHT OF THE KING, AND IF IT 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...

  • 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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    I WILL DO.. HATH SAID] i.e. to make known to him her request. Esther hoped that by preparing a second banquet for the king before presenting her petition, she would render him more disposed to grant i...

  • 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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אִם ־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֜ן בְּ עֵינֵ֣י הַ מֶּ֗לֶךְ

  • 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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it 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, an...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (6) And the king said unto 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. (7) Then a...

  • 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

    IF I HAVE FOUND FAVOUR IN THE SIGHT OF THE KING,.... Or, seeing she had; for it was a clear case she had, both by his holding out the golden sceptre to her, and by accepting her invitation to her banq...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it 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, an...

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

    _I will do to-morrow as the king hath said_ I will acquaint thee with my humble request. She did not present her petition at this time, but delayed it till the next meeting; either, because she was a...

  • 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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    TO PERFORM: _ Heb._ to do...

  • 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

    I will acquaint thee with my humble request. She did not present her petition at this time, but delayed it till the next meeting; either through modesty, or because she was a little daunted with the k...

  • 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

    _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._ DO NOT HASTEN PROVIDENCE The very persons are here before whom it will be to...

  • 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 5:6. AND THE KING SAID UNTO ESTHER AT THE BANQUET OF WINE] After the meats were removed it was customary in Persia to continue the banquet for a considerable time with fruits...

  • 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

    Esther 6:1; Proverbs 16:9...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Tomorrow — I will acquaint thee with my humble request. She did not present her petition at this time, but delayed it 'till the next meeting; either because she was a little daunted with the king's pr...

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