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 this edict was to be presented as law throughout every province; it was to be made known to all the inhabitants, so that they would be prepared for this day.

To charge

Esther was still not divulging her lineage or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed her. Esther continued to do whatever Mordecai said, just as she had done when he was raising her.

I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession before Pontius Pilate,

To make supplication

Although I am innocent, I could not answer him; I could only plead with my judge for mercy.

A king's wrath is like a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.

If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.

Now Herod was having an angry quarrel with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they joined together and presented themselves before him. And after convincing Blastus, the king's personal assistant, to help them, they asked for peace, because their country's food supply was provided by the king's country.

Request

Queen Esther replied, "If I have met with your approval, O king, and if the king is so inclined, grant me my life as my request, and my people as my petition.

For how can I watch the calamity that will befall my people, and how can I watch the destruction of my relatives?"

I replied to the king, "O king, live forever! Why would I not appear dejected when the city with the graves of my ancestors lies desolate and its gates destroyed by fire?"

The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.

General references

If they do this, tell them, 'I was pleading with the king not to send me back to die in the dungeon of Jonathan's house.'"