Esther 5 (NET)

Esther 5:1¹It so happened that on the third day Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace, opposite the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the palace, opposite the entrance.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 6:4Esth 4:161 Pet 3:3-5Rev 3:21Esth 1:11Esth 4:11Esth 8:15Luke 22:30Matt 10:16Matt 27:64

Esther 5:2²When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she met with his approval. The king extended to Esther the gold scepter that was in his hand, and Esther approached and touched the end of the scepter.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 8:4Esth 4:11Prov 21:1Acts 10:4Acts 7:10Esth 2:9Gen 32:28Neh 1:11Ps 116:1

Esther 5:3³The king said to her, “What is on your mind, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even as much as half the kingdom will be given to you.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mark 6:23Esth 7:2Esth 5:6Esth 9:121 Kgs 3:5Matt 20:20-221 Kgs 2:20Luke 18:41

Esther 5:4⁴Esther replied, “If the king is so inclined, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for the king.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 5:8Prov 29:111 Cor 14:20Esth 3:15Ps 112:5Gen 27:25Gen 32:20

Esther 5:5⁵The king replied, “Find Haman quickly so that we can do as Esther requests.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 6:14

Esther 5:6⁶While at the banquet of wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your request? It shall be given to you. What is your petition? Ask for as much as half the kingdom, and it shall be done.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 7:2Esth 5:3Esth 9:12

Esther 5:7⁷Esther responded, “My request and my petition is this:Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

Esther 5:8⁸If I have found favor in the king’s sight and if the king is inclined to grant my request and approve my petition, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet that I will prepare for them. At that time I will do as the king wishes.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 16:9Esth 7:3Esth 6:1-14Esth 8:5

Esther 5:9⁹Now Haman went forth that day pleased and very much encouraged. But when Haman saw Mordecai at the king’s gate, and he did not rise or tremble in his presence, Haman was filled with rage toward Mordecai.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 3:5Matt 2:161 Kgs 21:4Amos 6:12-13Dan 3:13Dan 3:16-19Esth 2:19Esth 3:2Jas 4:9Job 20:5

Esther 5:10¹⁰But Haman restrained himself and went on to his home. He then sent for his friends to join him, along with his wife Zeresh.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 6:13Eccl 7:92 Sam 13:22-23Gen 43:30-31Gen 45:1

Esther 5:11¹¹Haman then recounted to them his fabulous wealth, his many sons, and how the king had magnified him and exalted him over the king’s other officials and servants.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 9:7-10Esth 3:11 Tim 6:17Gen 31:1Luke 12:19-20Dan 4:30Esth 1:4Esth 9:12-13Hos 9:13-14Isa 10:8

Esther 5:12¹²Haman said, “Furthermore, Queen Esther invited only me to accompany the king to the banquet that she prepared. And also tomorrow I am invited along with the king.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 27:1Ps 37:35-361 Thess 5:3Job 20:5-8Job 8:12-13Luke 21:34-35Prov 7:22-23

Esther 5:13¹³Yet all this fails to satisfy me so long as I have to see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Job 15:20Job 18:4Phil 4:11-121 Kgs 21:4-6Eccl 1:14Eccl 1:2Esth 5:9

Esther 5:14¹⁴Haman’s wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a gallows 75 feet high built, and in the morning tell the king that Mordecai should be hanged on it. Then go with the king to the banquet contented.” It seemed like a good idea to Haman, so he had the gallows built.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 6:41 Kgs 21:7Esth 7:9-10Ps 37:14Ps 37:32Acts 23:14-15Ps 7:13-161 Kgs 21:252 Chr 22:3-42 Sam 13:3-5