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width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/esther/5.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Esther Approaches the King</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">On</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7992.htm" title="שְׁלִישִׁי uomsa 7992"> third</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 4:16">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3847.htm" title="לבשׁ vqw3fs 3847"> dressed up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsa 4438"> in her royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> clothing and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqw3fs 5975"> stood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6442.htm" title="פְּנִימִי afsa 6442"> inner</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2691.htm" title="חָצֵר ncbsc 2691"> courtyard</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 4:11">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> palace</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5227.htm" title="נֹכַח Pp 5227"> facing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"></a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmsa 3427"> was sitting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsc 4438"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3678.htm" title="כִּסֵּא ncmsc 3678"> throne</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsa 4438"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> courtroom</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5227.htm" title="נֹכַח Pp 5227">facing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsa 1004"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6607.htm" title="פֶּתַח ncmsc 6607"> entrance</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">As soon as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqc 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4436.htm" title="מַלְכָּה ncfsa 4436"> Queen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqPfsa 5975"> standing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2691.htm" title="חָצֵר ncbsa 2691"> courtyard</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqp3fs 5375">she won</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2580.htm" title="חֵן ncmsa 2580"> approval</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit she obtained favor in his eyes; Est 2:15,17">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3447.htm" title="ישׁט vhw3msXa 3447"> extended</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2091.htm" title="זָהָב ncmsa 2091"> gold</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8275.htm" title="שַׁרְבִיט ncmsc 8275"> scepter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> toward</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> Esther</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7126.htm" title="קרב vqw3fs 7126"> approached</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5060.htm" title="נגע vqw3fs 5060"> touched</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> the tip</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8275.htm" title="שַׁרְבִיט ncmsa 8275"> scepter</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 8:4">d</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4436.htm" title="מַלְכָּה ncfsa 4436"> is it, Queen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">? ” the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a>. “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">Whatever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1246.htm" title="בַּקָּשָׁה ncfsc 1246"> want</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704">even to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2677.htm" title="חֲצִי ncmsc 2677"> half</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsa 4438"> kingdom</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vni3ms{1}Jm 5414">will be given</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> you</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 7:2; Mk 6:23">e</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> it pleases</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635">Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559"> replied</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">may the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi3msXa{1}Jm 935"> come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> today</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsa 4960"> banquet</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:3,5; 2:18">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp1cs 6213"> I have prepared</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> them</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> commanded</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4116.htm" title="מהר_1 vpvmp 4116">Hurry</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001">and get Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> we can do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> as Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsc 1697"> has requested</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsa 4960"> banquet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3fs 6213"> had prepared</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">While</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsc 4960"> drinking</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit During the banquet of">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3196.htm" title="יַיִן ncmsa 3196"> wine</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 1:7-8,10; 7:1-2">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> Esther</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">Whatever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7596.htm" title="שְׁאֵלָה ncfsc 7596"> ask</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vni3ms{1}Jm 5414"> will be given</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> you</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">Whatever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1246.htm" title="בַּקָּשָׁה ncfsc 1246"> want</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704">even to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2677.htm" title="חֲצִי ncmsc 2677"> half</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4438.htm" title="מַלְכוּת ncfsa 4438"> kingdom</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vni3fsXa{1}Jt 6213">will be done</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635">Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6030.htm" title="ענה_1 vqw3fsXa 6030"> answered</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">This is my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7596.htm" title="שְׁאֵלָה ncfsc 7596"> petition</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1246.htm" title="בַּקָּשָׁה ncfsc 1246"> request</a>: <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqp1cs 4672"> approves of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2580.htm" title="חֵן ncmsa 2580"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a> me<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit If I have found favor in the eyes of the king">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> it pleases</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqc 5414"> grant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7596.htm" title="שְׁאֵלָה ncfsc 7596"> petition</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> perform</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1246.htm" title="בַּקָּשָׁה ncfsc 1246"> request</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 7:3; 8:5">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> may the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi3msXa{1}Jm 935"> come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsa 4960"> banquet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi1cs 6213"> I will prepare</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 6:14">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4279.htm" title="מָחָר Pd 4279"> Tomorrow</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi1cs 6213"> I will do</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsc 1697"> has asked</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">That</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqw3ms 3318"> left</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8056.htm" title="שָׂמֵחַ amsa 8056"> full of joy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsc 2896"> in good</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820"> spirits</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit left rejoicing and good of heart">l, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Kg 8:66; 2Ch 7:10; Pr 15:15">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqc 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsc 8179"> Gate</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> Mordecai didn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqp3ms 6965"> rise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2111.htm" title="זוע vqp3ms 2111"> tremble in fear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> at his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> presence</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001">Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4390.htm" title="מלא vnw3ms 4390"> was filled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2534.htm" title="חֵמָה ncfsa 2534"> with rage</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> toward</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 2:19; 3:2,5">n</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Yet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/662.htm" title="אפק vtw3ms 662"> controlled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> himself and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> home</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqw3ms 7971">He sent for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhw3msXa 935"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmpc 157"> friends</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2238.htm" title="זֶרֶשׁ np 2238"> Zeresh</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 6:13">o</a> to join him. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5608.htm" title="ספר vpw3ms 5608"> described</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3519.htm" title="כָּבֹוד ncmsc 3519"> glorious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6239.htm" title="עֹשֶׁר ncmsc 6239"> wealth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7230.htm" title="רֹב ncmsc 7230"> many</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">He told them all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> how</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1431.htm" title="גדל vpp3ms 1431"> had honored</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> promoted him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vpp3ms 5375"> in rank</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpa 8269"> other officials</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> royal</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmpc 5650"> staff</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 3:1">p</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/637.htm" title="אַף_1 Pc 637">What’s more</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001">Haman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> added</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4436.htm" title="מַלְכָּה ncfsa 4436">Queen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/635.htm" title="אֶסְתֵּר np 635"> Esther</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhp3fs 935"> invited</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> one but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> to join</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsa 4960"> banquet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3fs 6213"> she had prepared</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqsmsa 7121"> am invited</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> again</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4279.htm" title="מָחָר Pd 4279"> tomorrow</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> to join her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Still</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">none</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> of this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7737.htm" title="שׁוה_1 vqPmsa 7737"> satisfies</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqPmsa 7200"> see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3064.htm" title="יְהוּדִי_1 np 3064"> Jew</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmsa 3427"> sitting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> King’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8179.htm" title="שַׁעַר_1 ncmsc 8179"> Gate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6256.htm" title="עֵת ncbsa 6256"> the time</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/esther/5-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2238.htm" title="זֶרֶשׁ np 2238"> Zeresh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmpc 157"> friends</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559"> told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi3mp{1}Jm 6213">Have them build</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmsa 6086"> a gallows</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2572.htm" title="חָמֵשׁ ucbpa 2572"> 75 feet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/520.htm" title="אַמָּה_1 ncfsa 520"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit 50 cubits">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1364.htm" title="גָּבֹהַּ amsa 1364"> high</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 6:4; 7:9-10">r</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqvms 559"> Ask</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1242.htm" title="בֹּקֶר_2 ncmsa 1242"> morning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8518.htm" title="תלה vqi3mp{1}Jm 8518"> to hang</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4782.htm" title="מָרְדֳּכַי np 4782"> Mordecai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> it</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqvms 935"> go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsa 4960"> banquet</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8056.htm" title="שָׂמֵחַ amsa 8056"> and enjoy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> yourself.” The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> advice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3190.htm" title="יטב vqw3ms 3190"> pleased</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2001.htm" title="הָמָן np 2001"> Haman</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> he had the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmsa 6086"> gallows</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3msXa 6213"> constructed</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Est 6:13">s</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:1</b> Est 4:16</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:1</b> Est 4:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:2</b> Lit <i>she obtained favor in his eyes</i> ; Est 2:15,17</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:2</b> Est 8:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:3</b> Est 7:2; Mk 6:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:4</b> Est 1:3,5; 2:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:6</b> Lit <i>During the banquet of</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:6</b> Est 1:7-8,10; 7:1-2</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:8</b> Lit <i>If I have found favor in the eyes of the king</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:8</b> Est 7:3; 8:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:8</b> Est 6:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:9</b> Lit <i>left rejoicing and good of heart</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:9</b> 1Kg 8:66; 2Ch 7:10; Pr 15:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:9</b> Est 2:19; 3:2,5</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:10</b> Est 6:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:11</b> Est 3:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:14</b> Lit <i>50 cubits</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:14</b> Est 6:4; 7:9-10</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>5:14</b> Est 6:13</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by 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