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.
Esther 5:4 in other translations
| BSB | “If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.” |
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| WEB | Esther said, “If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.” |
| ASV | And Esther said, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him. |
| YLT | And Esther saith, ‘If unto the king it be good, the king doth come in, and Haman, to-day, unto the banquet that I have made for him;' |
| DARBY | And Esther said, If it seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him. |
| BBE | And Esther in answer said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast which I have made ready for him. |
| Webster | And Esther answered, If it shall seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him. |
What does Esther 5:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Esther 5:1-8
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 us from this be encouraged to pray always to our God, and not to faint. Esther came to a proud, imperious man; but we come to the God of love and grace. She was not called, but we are; the Spirit says, Come, and the Bride…
Esther 5:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Esther 5:4
- Esther 5:8
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, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
- Proverbs 29:11
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
- 1 Corinthians 14:20
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
- Esther 3:15
The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
- Psalms 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
- Genesis 27:25
And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
- Genesis 32:20
And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
8; Pr 29:11
the banquet. {Mishteh,} from {shathah,} "to drink," acompotation. feast, or banquet accompanied with drinking; the drinking in the East being at the beginning, and not at the end of the entertainment. Olearius, describing an entertainment at the Persian court, says, "The floor of the hall was covered with cotton cloth, which was covered with all sorts of fruits and sweetmeats in basons of gold. With them was served up excellent Shiraz wine. After an hour's time, the sweetmeats were removed, to make way for the more substantial part of the entertainment, such as rice, boiled and roast mutton, etc. When the company had been at table an hour and a half, warm water was brought, in a ewer of gold, for washing; and grace being said, they began to retire without speaking a word, according to the custom of the country."
8; 3:15; Ge 27:25; 32:20; Ps 112:5; 1Co 14:20
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Context
- Esther 5:3
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.
- 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.
- Esther 5:5
Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
Esther 5:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Esther dijo: Si al rey place, venga hoy el rey con Amán al banquete que le he hecho. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Esther dit: Si le roi le trouve bon, que le roi, et Haman avec lui, vienne aujourd’hui au festin que je lui ai préparé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Esther sprach: Wenn es den König gut dünkt, so möge der König und Haman heute zu dem Mahle kommen, das ich ihm bereitet habe. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | At illa respondit: Si regi placet, obsecro ut venias ad me hodie, et Aman tecum, ad convivium quod paravi. |