Esther 5:8

Tree of Life Version

if I have found favor in the king’s eyes and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and my request, then let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet that I will prepare for them—and then I will do as the king requests.”

Cross References

Esther 1:9

In addition Queen Vashti held a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus.

Esther 5:12

Haman added, “And that’s not all! Queen Esther invited only me to accompany the king to a banquet that she prepared. And she has also invited me along with the king tomorrow.

Esther 5:7

Esther answered and said, “My petition and my request is this:

Esther 7:1

So the king and Haman came to dine with Queen Esther,

Esther 7:3

So Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor in the eyes of the king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life—this is my petition. And spare the life of my people—this is my request!

Esther 8:5

She said, “If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor before him and it seems right to the king, and if I am pleasing in his eyes, let an edict be written rescinding the dispatches devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are throughout the king’s provinces.

Proverbs 16:9

The heart of man plans his course, but Adonai directs his steps.