Esther 8:5

New Century Version

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.

Cross References

Esther 2:17

And the king was pleased with Esther more than with any of the other virgins. He liked her more than any of the others, so he put a royal crown on her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.

Esther 2:4

Then let the girl who most pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” The king liked this idea, so he did as they said.

Esther 3:1

After these things happened, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite. He gave him a new rank that was higher than all the important men.

Esther 5:8

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.”

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.

Exodus 33:13

If I have truly pleased you, show me your plans so that I may know you and continue to please you. Remember that this nation is your people.”

Exodus 33:16

If you don’t go with us, no one will know that you are pleased with me and with your people. These people and I will be no different from any other people on earth.”

1 Samuel 20:29

He said, ‘Let me go, because our family has a sacrifice in the town, and my brother has ordered me to be there. Now if I am your friend, please let me go to see my brothers.’ That is why he has not come to the king’s table.”