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Esther 7:3 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Esther 7:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 7 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 7:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Esther 7:3
Esther's petition: '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 reveals she's among those targeted by the genocidal decree, personally appealing for her life and her people's. Her phrasing ('let my life be given me') demonstrates rhetorical skill—she presents herself as condemned but deserving king's mercy. The phrase 'my people' will force the king to recognize Jews aren't abstract threat but include his beloved queen. This strategic revelation demo...
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Cross-References for Esther 7:3
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“I presented my supplication before the king”
“and said”
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.”
“And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.”
“See now”
“to show it to Esther”
“and came and fell on his knees before Elijah”
“and if it please the king to grant my petition and to perform my request”