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Esther 5:3 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Esther 5:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 5 verse 3 to related passages throughout 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 (KJV)
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Commentary on Esther 5:3
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. After extending the scepter (v. 2), Ahasuerus offered Esther up to "half of the kingdom"—a hyperbolic expression of generous willingness to grant her request. This phrase appears three times in Esther (5:3, 6; 7:2), creating narrative tension: the king repeatedly offers extravagant gifts, but Esther delays her actual request. The offer demonstrates both the king's affection for Esther and God's providence positioning her with maximum influence. The irony i...
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Cross-References for Esther 5:3
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“Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”
“What is your petition, queen Esther? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”
“The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in the citadel of Susa, including the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces! Now what is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your further request? It shall be done.”
“What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”
“Ask what I shall give you.”
“Lord, that I may see again.”
“I ask one small petition of you; don't deny me. The king said to her”
“kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.”