Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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:
Let my life
My people
Bible References
Let my life
Esther 7:7
Angered by this, the king arose from where they were drinking wine and went to the palace garden. Haman remained to beg Queen Esther for his life because he realized the king was planning something terrible for him.
1 Kings 20:31
His servants said to him, “Consider this: we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. So let’s put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and let’s go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.”
2 Kings 1:13
Then the king sent a third captain of 50 with his 50 men. The third captain of 50 went up and fell on his knees in front of Elijah and begged him, “Man of God, please let my life and the lives of these 50 servants of yours be precious in your sight.
Job 2:4
“Skin for skin!” Satan answered the Lord. “A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life.
Jeremiah 38:26
then you will tell them, ‘I was bringing before the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.’”
My people
Esther 4:8
Mordecai also gave him a copy of the written decree issued in Susa ordering their destruction, so that Hathach might show it to Esther, explain it to her, and command her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead with him personally for her people.
Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you prosper;
“May those who love you prosper;