Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Esther 5:2

held out to Esther the golden sceptre See Esther 4:11.

touched So among the Greeks the suppliant laid hold of the person or the garments of the person to whom the appeal was directed. The Vulgate makes Esther kiss the sceptre (-osculata est summitatem virgae eius"). For the Greek apocryphal Additions, presenting a detailed account of Esther's preparations for the interview and of the interview itself, see chaps. 14, 15.

Continues after advertising

See also Esther 5:2 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Esther 5:2. _SHE OBTAINED FAVOUR IN HIS SIGHT_] The _Septuagint_ represents "the king as being at first greatly enraged when he saw Esther, because she had dared to appear before him unveiled,...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ESTHER AND THE KING AND HAMAN'S DELUSION CHAPTER 5 _ 1. Esther before the king and her request (Esther 5:1)_ 2. Haman's delusion (Esther 5:9) Esther 5:1. On the third day Esther put on her royal ap...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ESTHER 5. ESTHER OBTAINS THE KING'S FAVOUR AND INVITES HIM WITH HAMAN TO A BANQUET. Haman's Elation is DASHED BY VEXATION AT MORDECAI'S REFUSAL TO HONOUR HIM. In Esther 5:1 to Esther 8:3 we read how t...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    THE KING HELD OUT TO ESTHER THE GOLDEN SCEPTRE. His eyes rested upon her soon after she entered the inner court. He was in one of his most gracious moods, and her beauty and perhaps the anxiety depic...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    OBTAINED. won. Compare Esther 4:11....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THE KING HELD OUT TO ESTHER THE GOLDEN SCEPTRE— A sceptre was the ensign of the highest and most absolute authority; therefore some have observed, that when Mordecai was advanced to the greatest digni...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    V. The Plan of Esther, Esther 5:1-8 A. Coquetry TEXT: Esther 5:1-4 1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, ov...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IT WAS SO, WHEN THE KING SAW ESTHER THE QUEEN STANDING IN THE COURT, THAT SHE OBTAINED FAVOUR IN HIS SIGHT: AND THE KING HELD OUT TO ESTHER THE GOLDEN SCEPTRE THAT WAS IN HIS HAND. SO ESTHER DREW...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ESTHER'S PETITION TO THE KING An account of how Esther, being favourably received by the king, invited him, together with Haman, to a banquet whereat she promised to make known her petition, and how...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD IS IN CONTROL Book of Esther _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 5 V1 On the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing. She stood in the inner yard of the king’s palace. This yard was in front of the ki...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְהִי֩ כִ רְאֹ֨ות הַ מֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HATRED BREEDS CRIME Esther 5:1 Thus the soul clad in the royal garments of Christ's righteousness stands in the throne-room with its request. It has already obtained favor, for has it not been accept...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have the story of Esther's venture and its success. Things might have been very different, but the graciousness of the king, notwithstanding Esther's violation of the law of the palace, was un...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, [that] she obtained favour in his sight: and the king (b) held out to Esther the golden sceptre that [was] in his hand. So Esth...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Golden. "It is not this golden sceptre which saves the kingdom," said Cyrus, "but faithful friends are the most true and secure sceptre for kings." (Cyrop. viii.) (Calmet) --- Kissed. Hebrew, "touche...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (1) В¶ Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal thro...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    Grace Given I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week we heard Mordecai say what is considered the most famous verse from the book of Esther: Esther 4:14 (NKJV) "For if you remain completely silent at this time,...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 10. The Book of Nehemiah has shewn us Judah reinstated in the land, but deprived of the presence of God, except as to general blessing, and unacknow...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IT WAS SO, WHEN THE KING SAW ESTHER THE QUEEN STANDING IN THE COURT, THAT SHE OBTAINED FAVOUR IN HIS SIGHT,.... Which no doubt was of God, who has the hearts of kings in his hand, and turns them a...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, [that] she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that [was] in his hand. So Esther d...

  • Jonathan Edwards' Notes On The Scriptures

    Est. 5:2. "Sceptre." Favor was offered by the king by holding out to her the golden scepter; but it was expected that she, in order to a title and interest in the offered favor, should draw near and t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _It came to pass on the third day_ Of which see the notes on Esther 4:16. _Esther put on her royal apparel_ That she might render herself as amiable in the king's eyes as she could, and so obtain her...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And it was so, when the king saw Esther, the queen, standing in the court, the raised seat which he occupied enabling him to see over the heads of his attendants, THAT SHE OBTAINED FAVOR IN HIS SIGHT;...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Esther's Invitation To The King...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ESTHER'S BANQUET (vv. 1-8) After the three days of fasting, Esther's courage enabled her to enter the inner court of the king's palace, clothed in her royal robes. The king was sitting on his throne...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 Esther having had power with God, and prevailing, like Jacob, had power with men too. He that will lose his life for God, shall save it, or find it in a better life. The king encouraged her. Let...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE KING HELD OUT THE GOLDEN SCEPTRE, in testimony that he pardoned her presumption, and accepted her person, and was ready to grant her petition. ESTHER TOUCHED THE TOP OF HIS SCEPTRE, in token of he...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Esther 5:2 king H4428 saw H7200 (H8800) Queen H4436 Esther H635 standing H5975 (H8802) court H2691 found...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Esther's courage in proceeding to obtain favor. CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Esther, Haman, Mordecai, Zeresh. CONCLUSION: If we have had power with God in prayer we shall find favor with men in...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Esther 5:1. On _the third day,_ of the fast: Esther 4:16. Esther 5:3. _To the half of the kingdom._ This was a word of grace after the manner of kings. So Herod said to Herodias when she had pleased h...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel _ THERE IS NOTHING STATIONARY “Now it came to pass. ” These words call for special notice in a book which strikingly illus...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 5:1 At the end of THE THIRD DAY of fasting (Esther 4:16), Esther stands in THE INNER COURT, where Ahasuerus can see

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] ESTHER 5:1. THE THIRD DAY] must be counted from the day of the transaction between the queen and Mordecai; the first day being that on which it took place. The fasting, then, would no...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION AHASUERUS RECEIVING ESTHER FAVOURABLY, SHE INVITES HIM AND HAMAN TO A BANQUET. ALLOWED TO ASK WHATEVER BOON SHE LIKES, SHE INVITES

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and she stood in the inner court of the king's house: and the king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal house. And i...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 10:4; Acts 7:10; Esther 4:11; Esther 8:4; Genesis 32:28;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Held out — In testimony that he pardoned her presumption, and was ready to grant her petition. Touched — In token of her thankful acceptance of the king's favour, and of her reverence and submission....

Continues after advertising