Esther 5:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 5:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 5:5 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the ban..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 5:5 — KJV
“Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.”
— Esther 5:5 (KJV)
Esther 5:5 in Context — About the Book of Esther
Esther never mentions God's name, yet His providence saturates every scene. A Jewish orphan becomes queen of Persia just in time to stop a genocide, risking her life with the words: if I perish, I perish. It is the book for anyone positioned by God for such a time as this.
Cross-References for Esther 5:5
“And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:5: king, haman, haste
“Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made. gallows: Heb. tree”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:5: then, king, cause
“And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel. determined: Heb. counselled”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:5: then, king, cause
“Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:5: king, haman, esther
“Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken. let...: Heb. suffer not a whit to fall”
Shares key themes with Esther 5:5: then, king, haman
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