Esther 7:3
And she answered and said, If I have found favor in the sight of the king, let my life be granted to my petition, and my people to my request.
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2 Kings 1:13And the king + 1:13 Gr. added yet to send. sent yet again a captain and his fifty. And the third captain of fifty came, and knelt on his knees before Eliu, and entreated him, and spoke to him and said, O man of God, let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your eyes.
Esther 5:8if I have found favor in the sight of the king, let the king and Aman come again to-morrow to the feast which I shall prepare for them, and to-morrow I will do the same.
Job 2:4And the devil answered and said to the Lord, Skin for skin, all that a man has will he give as a ransom for his life.
Jeremiah 38:26Therefore I awake, and saw; and my sleep was sweet to me.
Matthew Henry on Esther 7:2-7
Haman Accused by Esther. ( b. c. 510.) 1 So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. 2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom. 3 Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request: 4… Read the whole commentary →