Esther 5:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard, she gained favour with him. The king extended the gold sceptre in his hand towards Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the sceptre.

Cross References

Esther 8:4

The king extended the gold sceptre  towards Esther, so she got up and stood before the king.

Esther 4:11

‘All the royal officials and the people of the royal provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner courtyard  and who has not been summoned #– #the death penalty   #– # unless the king extends the gold sceptre, allowing that person to live.  I have not been summoned to appear before the king  for the last  thirty days.’

Proverbs 21:1

A king’s heart is like channelled water in the  Lord’s hand: He directs it wherever he chooses.

Acts 10:4

Staring at him in awe, he said, ‘What is it, Lord? ’ The angel told him, ‘Your prayers and your acts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

Acts 7:10

and rescued him out of all his troubles. He gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over his whole household.

Esther 2:9

The young woman pleased him and gained his favour so he accelerated the process of the beauty treatments and the special diet that she received. He assigned seven hand-picked female servants to her from the palace and transferred her and her servants to the harem’s best quarters.

Nehemiah 1:11

Please, Lord, let your ear be attentive  to the prayer of your servant and to that of your servants who delight to revere your name. Give your servant success today,  and grant him compassion in the presence of this man.  , At the time, I was the king’s cupbearer.

Genesis 32:28

‘Your name will no longer be Jacob,’  he said. ‘It will be Israel  because you have struggled with God  and with men and have prevailed.’