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
The king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden. 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.
1 Kings 20:31
His servants said to him, "See now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Please let us put sackcloth on our bodies, and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel. Maybe he will save your life."
2 Kings 1:13
Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, "Man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your sight.
Job 2:4
Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
Jeremiah 38:26
then you shall tell them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.
My people
Esther 4:8
He also gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given out in Shushan to destroy them, to show it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to urge her to go in to the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him, for her people.
Psalm 122:6
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.