Esther 5:8
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.”Esther 5:8
What Does Esther 5:8 Mean?
Esther 5:8 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 5, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Esther 5:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Esther 6:1“On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.”Proverbs 31:26“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.”Esther 6:14“And while they were yet talking with him, came the king’s chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.”Proverbs 16:9“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”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.”Esther 7:1“So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.”Esther 7:3“Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:”Esther 8:5“And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king’s provinces:”Nehemiah 2:5“And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers’ sepulchres, that I may build it.”Esther 1:9“Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.”Amos 6:7“Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.”
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