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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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OBTAINED. won. Compare Esther 4:11....
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Esther 5:1-8. Esther's interview with the king
Esther is received graciously. The king, however, obviously guesses
that she has an important object to gain in thus presenting herself,
and so enquires...
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_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...
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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...
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V. The Plan of Esther, Esther 5:1-8
A. Coquetry
TEXT: Esther 5:1-4
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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וַ יְהִי֩ כִ רְאֹ֨ות הַ מֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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(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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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;...
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Esther's Invitation To The King...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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
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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...
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EXPOSITION
AHASUERUS RECEIVING ESTHER FAVOURABLY, SHE INVITES HIM AND HAMAN TO A
BANQUET. ALLOWED TO ASK WHATEVER BOON SHE LIKES, SHE INVITES
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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...
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Acts 10:4; Acts 7:10; Esther 4:11; Esther 8:4; Genesis 32:28;...
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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....