Esther 5:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Esther 5:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It shall be even given thee ... - Xerxes, on another occasion, when pleased with one of his wives, offered to grant her any request whatever, without limitation. Compare the margin reference.
Esther 5:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what [is] thy request? it shall be even (c) given thee to the half of the kingdom. (c) Meaning by this that whatever she asked would be...
Esther 5:3 - 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 r...
Esther 5:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

kingdom. Put by Figure of speech Metonomy (of Adjunct), for. year's revenue. Compare Mark 6:23 .
Esther 5:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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.
Esther 5:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. It shall be even given thee to the half of the king...
Esther 5:3 - 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 h...
Esther 5:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

To the half of the kingdom. — This tremendous offer occurs in further promises of Ahasuerus ( Esther 5:6 ; Esther 7:2 ). The same reckless promise is made by Herod Antipas to the daughter of Herod...
Esther 5:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hatred Breeds Crime Esther 5:1-14 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 be...
Esther 5:3 - 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 u...
Esther 5:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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. Reader! do not overlook the hand of the LORD in this b...
Esther 5:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then said the king unto her, what wilt thou, Queen Esther ?.... He supposed she had some business with him, some suit to make to him, by her coming in this manner: and what is thy request ? signif...
Esther 5:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 3. Then said the king unto her ] He perceived bot...
Esther 5:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

What is thy request? &c. So far was the king from accounting her an offender, that he was glad to see her, and desirous to oblige her. Thus God, in his providence, often prevents the fears, and...
Esther 5:3 - L. 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 th...
Esther 5:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Esther's Approach to the King. B. C. 510. 1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that E...
Esther 5:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Esther 5:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Esther 5:3 . What wilt thou, queen Esther?] Rather, what ails thee? According to Herodotus (ix. 109), Xerxes, when pleased with one of his wives, offered to grant her any reques...
Esther 5:3 - 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 p...
Esther 5:3 - 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 i...
Esther 5:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION AHASUERUS RECEIVING ESTHER FAVOURABLY , SHE INVITES HIM AND HAMAN TO A BANQUET . ALLOWED TO ASK WHATEVER BOON SHE LIKES , SHE INVITES THEM BOTH...
Esther 5:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Esther's Invitation To The King
Esther 5:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 2:20 ; 1 Kings 3:5 ; Esther 7:2 ; Esther 9:12 ; Esther 5:6 ; Luke 18:41 ; Mark 6:23 ; Matthew 20:20-22
Esther 5:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

It shall be given — God in his providence often prevents the fears and outdoes the hopes of his servants. To the half of the kingdom — A proverbial expression: that is, nothing in reason shall be d...

Esther 5:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Esther 5:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Esther 5:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 5:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Esther 5:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Esther 5:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Esther 5:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 5:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Esther 5:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Esther 5:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Esther 5:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Esther 5:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Esther 5:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Esther 5:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 5:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Esther 5:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Esther 5:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Esther 5:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Esther 5:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esther 5:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Esther 5:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Esther 5:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Esther 5:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Esther 5:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes