Esther 5:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 5:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 5:7 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 5:7 — KJV
“Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;”
— Esther 5:7 (KJV)
Esther 5:7 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 5:7
“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:”
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“Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.”
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“Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.”
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“Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.”
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“Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.”
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