Esther 5:3

The king asked her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What do you want? I'll give it to you, as much as half my empire!”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the inner court she won his approval so he acted favorably by holding out his scepter to her. So Esther went over and touched the end of the scepter.

4Esther replied, “If it please Your Majesty, may the king and Haman come today to a dinner I have prepared for him.”

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Cross References

1 Kings 2:20“I have just one small request to ask of you,” she said. “Please don't say no.” The king replied, “Ask away, dear mother. I won't say no to you.”

Nehemiah 2:4“So what do you want?” the king asked me. I prayed to the God of heaven, and answered the king,

Esther 7:2At this second dinner, as they were drinking wine, the king asked Esther again, “What are you really asking for, Queen Esther? It will be given to you. What do you want? You shall have it, as much as half my empire!”

Matthew 20:20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came with her two sons to Jesus. She kneeled down before him to make a request.

Luke 18:41“What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, please, I want to see,” he pleaded.

Matthew Henry on Esther 5:2-9

Esther's Approach to the King. ( b. c. 510.) 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, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house. 2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched… Read the whole commentary →

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