CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Esther 5 Christian Standard Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/esther/5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/esther/5-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CSB</a> > Esther 5</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../esther/4.htm" title="Esther 4">◄</a> Esther 5 <a href="../esther/6.htm" title="Esther 6">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Christian Standard Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/csb/esv/esther/5.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><section epub:type="chapter" id="csb-Esther.5" /><h3 class="head1">Esther Approaches the King</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.1" /><A name="2"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>On the third day,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.1.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> Esther dressed in her royal clothing and stood in the inner courtyard<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.1.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> of the palace facing it. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Esther.5.1.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> facing its entrance. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard, she gained favor with him. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.2.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>“What is it, Queen Esther? ” the king asked her. “Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be given to you.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>“If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> I have prepared for them.”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The king said, “Hurry, and get Haman so we can do as Esther has requested.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet Esther had prepared.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>While drinking the<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Esther.5.6.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> wine,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> the king asked Esther, “Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be done.”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Esther answered, “This is my petition and my request: <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>If I have found favor in the eyes of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and perform my request,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> may the king and Haman come to the banquet I will prepare for them.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.8.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> Tomorrow I will do what the king has asked.”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>That day Haman left full of joy and in good spirits.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Esther.5.9.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.9.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> But when Haman saw Mordecai at the King’s Gate, and Mordecai didn’t rise or tremble in fear at his presence, Haman was filled with rage toward Mordecai.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.9.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Yet Haman controlled himself and went home. He sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.10.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> to join him. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Then Haman described for them his glorious wealth and his many sons. He told them all how the king had honored him and promoted him in rank over the other officials and the royal staff.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.11.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.12" /> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“What’s more,” Haman added, “Queen Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the banquet she had prepared. I am invited again tomorrow to join her with the king. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.13" /> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Still, none of this satisfies me since I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King’s Gate all the time.”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Esther.5.14" /> <span class="reftext"><a href="/esther/5-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows seventy-five feet<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Esther.5.14.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> tall.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.14.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> Ask the king in the morning to hang Mordecai on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows constructed.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Esther.5.14.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><br /><section id="footnotes-Esther.5" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Esther.5.1.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.1">5:1</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">house</span></aside><aside id="fn.Esther.5.6.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.6">5:6</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">During the banquet of</span></aside><aside id="fn.Esther.5.9.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.9">5:9</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">left rejoicing and good of heart</span></aside><aside id="fn.Esther.5.14.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.14">5:14</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">50 cubits</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Esther.5" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.1">5:1</a></span> Est 4:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.1.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.1">5:1</a></span> Est 4:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.2">5:2</a></span> Est 8:4</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.3">5:3</a></span> Est 7:2; Mk 6:23</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.4">5:4</a></span> Est 1:3,5; 2:18</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.6">5:6</a></span> Est 1:7–8,10; 7:1–2</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.8">5:8</a></span> Est 7:3; 8:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.8.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.8">5:8</a></span> Est 6:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.9.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.9">5:9</a></span> 1Kg 8:66; 2Ch 7:10; Pr 15:15</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.9.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.9">5:9</a></span> Est 2:19; 3:2,5</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.10.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.10">5:10</a></span> Est 6:13</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.11.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.11">5:11</a></span> Est 3:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.14.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.14">5:14</a></span> Est 6:4; 7:9–10</aside><aside id="xrf.Esther.5.14.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Esther.5.14">5:14</a></span> Est 6:13</aside><br /><section id="study-notes-Esther.5" class="snSection"><br /></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved. <br><br><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /><br /><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../esther/4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Esther 4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Esther 4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../esther/6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Esther 6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Esther 6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>