Esther 5:4
“And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Esther answered, if it seem good unto the king,.... She humbly submits it to his pleasure, suggesting it would be…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Esther seems to have been afraid to make her real request of Xerxes too abruptly. She concluded that the king would…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet - It was necessary to invite Haman to prevent his suspicion, and…
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
That a subject like Haman should be admitted to make a third at the banquet to which the king was invited by his…
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