Esther 7:1, Esther, entertaining the king and Haman, makes suit for her own life, and her people’s; Esther 7:5, She accuses Haman; Esther 7:7, The king in his anger, understanding of the gallows which Haman had made for Mordecai, causes him to be hanged thereon.
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Esther 7
Esther 7 — Overview
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Esther 7 — OverviewEsther 7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe are now to attend the second banquet to which the king and Haman
were invited: and there, I. Esther presents her petition to the king
for her life and the life of her people, ver. 1-4. II. She plainly
tells…Esther 7 — OverviewEsther 7 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleEsther, being solicited by the king to tell him her petition, asks for her life and the lives of her people, who were sold to be destroyed, Es 7:1, the king, amazed at her request, inquires who was the person that dared…Esther 7:1-6Esther 7:1-6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe king in humour, and Haman out of humour, meet at Esther's table.
Now,
I. The king urged Esther, a third time, to tell him what her request
was, for he longed to know, and repeated his promise that it should…Esther 7:1Esther 7:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgebanquet: Heb. drink, Esther 3:15, Esther 5:8Esther 7:2Esther 7:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgethe king said: Esther 5:6; John 16:24Esther 7:2Esther 7:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the king said again to Esther on the second day, at the banquet of wine,.... This was the third time he put the following question to her, being very desirous of knowing what she had to ask of him; and it was of God…