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Themes in Esther 5

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Themes in Esther 5

Esther 5:1 (show verse)

And it happened, on the third day, and Esther put on royal clothes, and she stood in the inner courtyard of the {king's palace}, opposite the {king's palace}; the king [was] sitting on his royal throne in the {throne room} opposite the doorway of the palace.

King » Influential queens » Esther
The Nation » Kings » Thrones of
Time » Part of a period of, usually counted as the whole

Esther 5:2 (show verse)

When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard she found favor in his eyes, and the king held out the gold scepter that [was] in his hand to Esther, and Esther approached and touched the top of the scepter.

King » Influential queens » Esther
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Held in their hand a golden sceptre
Scepter (sceptre) » A wand used by kings to signify favor or disfavor to those who desired an audience with them

Esther 5:3 (show verse)

And the king said to her, "What [is] it, Queen Esther? What [is] your request? It will be given to you--even half the kingdom."

King » Influential queens » Esther

Esther 5:4 (show verse)

And Esther said, "If it is good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him."

Entertainments » Invitations to » Often by the master in person
King » Influential queens » Esther

Esther 5:5 (show verse)

And the king said, "Bring Haman quickly {to fulfill} the request of Esther." So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

King » Influential queens » Esther

Esther 5:6 (show verse)

And the king said to Esther {while they were drinking wine}, "What [is] your petition? It will be given to you. What [is] your request? Even half the kingdom, it will done.

Entertainments » Kinds of, mentioned in scripture » Banquet of wine
Feasts » Wine served at
King » Ahasuerus
King » Influential queens » Esther
King's decrees » King's promises
The Nation » Kings » Promises of
Wine » Was used » At all feasts and entertainments
Wine » Banquets of

Esther 5:7 (show verse)

And Esther answered and said, "[This is] my petition and my request.

King » Influential queens » Esther
Tact » Esther, in placating the king

Esther 5:8 (show verse)

If I have found favor in the eyes of the king, and if it is good to the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them tomorrow, and I will do according to the word of the king.

Indecision » Instances of » Esther
King » Influential queens » Esther
Procrastination » Instances of » Esther
Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Tact

Esther 5:9 (show verse)

And Haman went out on that day rejoicing and {feeling good}. But when Haman saw Mordecai at the gate of the king, and he did not rise or tremble before him, Haman was filled {with rage toward} Mordecai.

Ambition » Instances of » Haman
Happiness » Of the wicked » Haman
Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Haman
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai

Esther 5:10 (show verse)

But Haman controlled himself and went to his house, and he sent [for] and brought his friends and Zeresh his wife.

Ambition » Instances of » Haman
Happiness » Of the wicked » Haman
Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Haman
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Zeresh » Wife of haman

Esther 5:11 (show verse)

And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all [the ways] that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king's servants.

Ambition » Instances of » Haman
Display » General references to
Exaltation » Of men (promotion) » Of unworthy men
Happiness » Of the wicked » Haman
Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Haman
Home » Parental indulgence » Parental pride
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Ostentation » In dress » General references to
Parents » Prayers » Pride
Pride » Instances of » Haman
Promotion » Of unworthy men
Riches » Examples of wicked men possessing » Haman
Zeresh » Wife of haman

Esther 5:12 (show verse)

{And Haman added}, "Esther the Queen did not let [just anyone] come to the banquet that she prepared with the king except me, and I am also invited tomorrow to her [banquet] with the king.

Ambition » Instances of » Haman
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Zeresh » Wife of haman

Esther 5:13 (show verse)

But all this {fails to satisfy me} {when} I see Mordecai the Jew setting at the gate of the king."

Ambition » Instances of » Haman
Envy » Forbidden » Examples of
Envy » Exemplified » Haman
Envy » Instances of » Haman, of mordecai
Gates » Made to » Palaces
Happiness » Of the wicked » Marred by jealousy
Happiness of the The Wicked » Marred by jealousy
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Pride » Instances of » Haman
Zeresh » Wife of haman

Esther 5:14 (show verse)

And Zeresh his wife and all of his friends said to him, "Let them make a gallows fifty cubits high, and in the morning tell the king, "Let them hang Mordecai on it; then go with the king to the banquet happily." The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.

Evil » Women evil women » General references to
Evil » Temptresses, examples of women who have enticed men to sin » Zeresh
Gallows » Used for execution of criminals
Malice » Instances of » Haman toward mordecai
Temptresses » Eve » Zeresh
Wives » Bad--exemplified » Zeresh
Women » For love of sympathy of » Wickedness of
Women » Dress of » Evil
Women » Instances of » Haman's wife, in advising him to hang mordecai
Women » Temptresses » Zeresh
Zeresh » Wife of haman