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 Haman prepared for the execution of Mordecai.
CHAPTER V _Esther presents herself before the king, and finds favour in his_ _sight_, 1, 2. _He asks what her request is, and promises to grant it_, 3. _She invites him and Haman to a banquet, whi...
OVER AGAINST THE GATE - This is the usual situation of the throne in the “throne-room” of an Oriental palace. The monarch, from his raised position, can see into the court through the doorway opposite...
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...
ON THE THIRD DAY ESTHER PUT ON ROYAL APPAREL. On the third day from the commencement of the fast she attired herself in fitting robes to appear before the king. Whoever appears in. monarch's presence...
THE THIRD DAY. The beginning of. new life for Israel. See App-10. INNER COURT. All houses had courts;. palace had several. OVER AGAINST. right opposite. UPON HIS ROYAL THRONE. To transact business....
_on the third day_ reckoning as the first day that on which (Esther 4:16) she gave her promise to Mordecai. _her royal apparel_ in contrast with the mourning garb which she had worn while fasting. _...
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...
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...
_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, OVER AGAINST THE KING'S HOUSE: AND THE KING SAT UPON HIS ROYAL THRONE IN...
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...
V. (1) THE THIRD DAY. — That is, of the fast. (See above, Esther 4:16.) ROYAL APPAREL. — Literally, _royalty. _...
וַ יְהִ֣י ׀ בַּ † יֹּ֣ום הַ שְּׁלִישִׁ֗י...
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...
Now it came to pass on the third (a) day, that Esther put on [her] royal [apparel], and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal thr...
And. Instead of these two verses, the Septuagint place (Haydock) what we have [in] chap. xv., with some small variation from the present account in Hebrew. But there is nothing incompatible with the t...
(1) В¶ 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, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal thro...
CONTENTS We have here the prosecution of the history concerning Esther's going in before the king. She adorns herself in her royal apparel, and approacheth the king. He receives her graciously....
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...
NOW IT CAME TO PASS ON THE THIRD DAY,.... Of the fast; though the former Targum paraphrases it the third day of the passover, the sixteenth of Nisan, Esther 4:17, though it is probable this was nearer...
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, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne...
_It came to pass on the third day_ Of which see the notes on Esther 4:16. _Esther put on her royal apparel_ That she might render herself as amiable in the king's eyes as she could, and so obtain her...
Esther's Invitation To The King...
Now, it came to pass on the third day, namely, after her interview with Mordecai, when she charged that a fast be made in her behalf, Esther 4:15, THAT ESTHER PUT ON HER ROYAL APPAREL, in order the mo...
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...
ESTHER CHAPTER 5 Esther, venturing on the king's favour, hath the golden sceptre held out to her, ESTHER 5:1. She inviteth the king and Haman to a banquet, ESTHER 5:4,5; and being encouraged by the ki...
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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 5:1 At the end of THE THIRD DAY of fasting (Esther 4:16), Esther stands in THE INNER COURT, where Ahasuerus can see
CRITICAL NOTES.] ESTHER 5:1. THE THIRD DAY] must be counted from the day of the transaction between the queen and Mordecai; the first day being that on which it took place. The fasting, then, would no...
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 10:18; 1 Peter 3:3; Esther 1:11; Esther 4:11; Esther 4:16;...