Esther 5:3

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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, wit...
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...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

kingdom. Put by Figure of speech Metonomy (of Adjunct), for. year's revenue. Compare Mark 6:23 .
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.
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. I...
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 wher...
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...
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...
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...
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. Read...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Esther's Approach to the King. B. C. 510. ...
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...
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...
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 ca...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION AHASUERUS RECEIVING ESTHER FAVOURABLY , SHE INVITES HIM AND HAMAN TO A BANQUET . ALLOWED TO ASK WHATEVER...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Esther's Invitation To The King
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, Queen Esther? The Hebrew words are rendered more exactly by the phrase, What is the matter, Esther, the...
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
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...

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.

Related Commentaries of Esther 5:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Esther 5:3