Esther 8:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 8:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 8:5 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 8:5 — KJV
“And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces: devised: Heb. the device which he...: or, who wrote”
— Esther 8:5 (KJV)
Esther 8:5 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 8:5
“But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. when...: Heb. when she came”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:5: king, before, let
“If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said. perform: Heb. do”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:5: please, king, found
“And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. and besought...: Heb. and she wept, and besought him”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:5: king, before, devised
“Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them; consume: Heb. crush”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:5: devised, haman, son
“Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. let Haman's...: Heb. let men hang, etc”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:5: please, king, let
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