Esther 5:8

Modern English Version

If I have won the king’s favor, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, then let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do what the king says.”

Cross References

Esther 1:9

Additionally, Vashti the queen prepared a feast for the women in the royal house of King Ahasuerus.

Esther 5:12

Then Haman continued, “Indeed, Queen Esther brought to the banquet she had prepared no one but the king and me, and tomorrow I am again invited by her with the king.

Esther 5:7

Then Esther replied and said, “This is my petition and request.

Esther 7:1

So the king and Haman entered to feast and drink with Queen Esther.

Esther 7:3

Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, at my petition, let my life be given me, and my people at my request.

Esther 8:5

and said, “If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the idea seems right before the king, and I have his approval, then let it be written to reverse the letters, devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king’s provinces.

Proverbs 16:9

The heart of man devises his way, but the Lord directs his steps.