Esther 4:8

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Summary

Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.

The copy

Esther 3:14

To charge

Esther 2:20

1 Timothy 6:13

To make supplication

Request

General references

Jeremiah 38:26

Bible References

The copy

A copy of the writing that the decree should be given out in every province was published to all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day.

To charge

Esther had not yet made known her kindred nor her people, as Mordecai had charged her. For Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, as when she was brought up with him.

I command thee in the sight of God, who makes all live, and of Christ Jesus, who testified to Pontius Pilate the good confession,

To make supplication

Whom, though I were righteous, yet I would not answer. I would make supplication to my judge.

The wrath of a king is messengers of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, leave not thy place, for deference allays great offences.

Now Herod was angry at the Tyrians and Sidonians. But they came with one accord to him, and, having persuaded Blastus the man over the king's bedchamber, they requested peace, because their country was sustained from the monarchy.

Request

Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favor 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.

For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

And I said to the king, Let the king live forever. Why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchers, lays waste, and the gates of it are consumed with fire?

The king's heart is in the hand of LORD as the watercourses. He turns it wherever he will.

General references

then thou shall say to them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house to die there.