Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Esther 5:3
It shall be even given thee ... - Xerxes, on another occasion, when pleased with one of his wives, offered to grant her any request whatever, without limitation. Compare the margin reference.
It shall be even given thee ... - Xerxes, on another occasion, when pleased with one of his wives, offered to grant her any request whatever, without limitation. Compare the margin reference.
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...
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...
WHAT WILT THOU, QUEEN ESTHER? WHAT IS THY REQUEST? Her attitude and expression were those of. suppliant, and the king knew well that she would not have dared, timid and modest as she was, to have take...
KINGDOM. Put by Figure of speech _Metonomy_ (of Adjunct), for. year's revenue. Compare Mark 6:23....
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...
_it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom_ The order of the words in the Heb. indicates the eagerness belonging to a rapid and authoritative declaration: _to the half of the kingdom, yea...
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...
_THEN SAID THE KING UNTO HER, WHAT WILT THOU, QUEEN ESTHER? AND WHAT IS THY REQUEST? IT SHALL BE EVEN GIVEN THEE TO THE HALF OF THE KINGDOM._ It shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. T...
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...
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...
TO THE HALF OF THE KINGDOM. — This tremendous offer occurs in further promises of Ahasuerus (Esther 5:6; Esther 7:2). The same reckless promise is made by Herod Antipas to the daughter of Herodias (Ma...
וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ הַ מֶּ֔לֶךְ מַה ־לָּ֖ךְ
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...
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...
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what [is] thy request? it shall be even (c) given thee to the half of the kingdom. (c) Meaning by this that whatever she asked would be...
_Kingdom. Chap. vii. 2. This compliment only (Calmet) meant, that every rational (Haydock) request should be granted, Mark. vi. 23._...
(3) Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. Reader! do not overlook the hand of the LORD in this bu...
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,...
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...
THEN SAID THE KING UNTO HER, WHAT WILT THOU, QUEEN ESTHER?.... He supposed she had some business with him, some suit to make to him, by her coming in this manner: AND WHAT IS THY REQUEST? signifying...
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what [is] thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. Ver. 3. _Then said the king unto her_] He perceived both...
_What is thy request?_ &c. So far was the king from accounting her an offender, that he was glad to see her, and desirous to oblige her. Thus God, in his providence, often prevents the fears, and outd...
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, Queen Esther? The Hebrew words are rendered more exactly by the phrase, What is the matter, Esther, the queen? AND WHAT IS THY REQUEST? IT SHALL BE EVEN GI...
Esther's Invitation To The King...
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...
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...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Esther 5:3 king H4428 said H559 (H8799) wish H1246 Queen H4436 Esther H635 given H5414 (H8735) half...
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...
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...
_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...
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 5:3 EVEN... HALF OF MY KINGDOM. Esther rightly understands this as a traditional, grand gesture rather than one to be taken seriously (see Mark 6:23)....
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...
EXPOSITION AHASUERUS RECEIVING ESTHER FAVOURABLY, SHE INVITES HIM AND HAMAN TO A BANQUET. ALLOWED TO ASK WHATEVER BOON SHE LIKES, SHE INVITES
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...
1 Kings 2:20; 1 Kings 3:5; Esther 7:2; Esther 9:12; Esther 5:6;...
It shall be given — God in his providence often prevents the fears and outdoes the hopes of his servants. To the half of the kingdom — A proverbial expression: that is, nothing in reason shall be deni...