Esther 5:8

New Century Version

My king, if you are pleased with me and if it pleases you, give me what I ask for and do what I want. Come with Haman tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for you. Then I will answer your question about what I want.”

Cross References

Esther 1:9

Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.

Esther 5:12

He also said, “I’m the only person Queen Esther invited to come with the king to the banquet she gave. And tomorrow also the queen has asked me to be her guest with the king.

Esther 5:7

Esther answered, “This is what I want and what I ask for.

Esther 7:1

So the king and Haman went in to eat with Queen Esther.

Esther 7:3

Then Queen Esther answered, “My king, if you are pleased with me, and if it pleases you, let me live. This is what I ask. And let my people live, too. This is what I want.

Esther 8:5

She said, “My king, if you are pleased with me, and if it pleases you to do this, if you think it is the right thing to do, and if you are happy with me, let an order be written to cancel the letters Haman wrote. Haman the Agagite sent messages to destroy all the Jewish people in all of your kingdom.

Proverbs 16:9

People may make plans in their minds, but the Lord decides what they will do.