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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then said the king unto her, what wilt thou, Queen Esther?.... He supposed she had some business with him, some suit to…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
It shall be even given thee ... - Xerxes, on another occasion, when pleased with one of his wives, offered to grant her…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 5:1-8
Here is, I. Esther's bold approach to the king, Est 5:1. When the time appointed for their fast was finished she lost no…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom The order of the words in the Heb. indicates the eagerness…
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