Verse 3

Then Esther{H635} the queen{H4436} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, If I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} favour{H2580} in thy sight{H5869}, O king{H4428}, and if it please{H2895}{(H8804)} the king{H4428}, let my life{H5315} be given{H5414}{(H8735)} me at my petition{H7596}, and my people{H5971} at my request{H1246}:

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 20:31 : 31 And his servants{H5650} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold now, we have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} that the kings{H4428} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} are merciful{H2617} kings{H4428}: let us, I pray thee, put{H7760}{(H8799)} sackcloth{H8242} on our loins{H4975}, and ropes{H2256} upon our heads{H7218}, and go out{H3318}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}: peradventure he will save{H2421}{(H8762)} thy life{H5315}.
  • 2 Kgs 1:13 : 13 And he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} again{H7725}{(H8799)} a captain{H8269} of the third{H7992} fifty{H2572} with his fifty{H2572}. And the third{H7992} captain{H8269} of fifty{H2572} went up{H5927}{(H8799)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and fell{H3766}{(H8799)} on his knees{H1290} before{H5048} Elijah{H452}, and besought{H2603}{(H8691)} him, and said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto him, O man{H376} of God{H430}, I pray thee, let my life{H5315}, and the life{H5315} of these fifty{H2572} thy servants{H5650}, be precious{H3365}{(H8799)} in thy sight{H5869}.
  • Esth 4:8 : 8 Also he gave{H5414}{(H8804)} him the copy{H6572} of the writing{H3791} of the decree{H1881} that was given{H5414}{(H8738)} at Shushan{H7800} to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)} them, to shew{H7200}{(H8687)} it unto Esther{H635}, and to declare{H5046}{(H8687)} it unto her, and to charge{H6680}{(H8763)} her that she should go in{H935}{(H8800)} unto the king{H4428}, to make supplication{H2603}{(H8692)} unto him, and to make request{H1245}{(H8763)} before{H6440} him for her people{H5971}.
  • Esth 5:8 : 8 If I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} favour{H2580} in the sight{H5869} of the king{H4428}, and if it please{H2895}{(H8804)} the king{H4428} to grant{H5414}{(H8800)} my petition{H7596}, and to perform{H6213}{(H8800)} my request{H1246}, let the king{H4428} and Haman{H2001} come{H935}{(H8799)} to the banquet{H4960} that I shall prepare{H6213}{(H8799)} for them, and I will do{H6213}{(H8799)} to morrow{H4279} as the king{H4428} hath said{H1697}.
  • Esth 7:7 : 7 And the king{H4428} arising{H6965}{(H8804)} from the banquet{H4960} of wine{H3196} in his wrath{H2534} went into the palace{H1055} garden{H1594}: and Haman{H2001} stood up{H5975}{(H8804)} to make request{H1245}{(H8763)} for his life{H5315} to Esther{H635} the queen{H4436}; for he saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that there was evil{H7451} determined{H3615}{(H8804)} against him by the king{H4428}.
  • Job 2:4 : 4 And Satan{H7854} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Skin{H5785} for skin{H5785}, yea, all that a man{H376} hath will he give{H5414}{(H8799)} for his life{H5315}.
  • Ps 122:6-9 : 6 Pray{H7592}{(H8798)} for the peace{H7965} of Jerusalem{H3389}: they shall prosper{H7951}{(H8799)} that love{H157}{(H8802)} thee. 7 Peace{H7965} be within thy walls{H2426}, and prosperity{H7962} within thy palaces{H759}. 8 For my brethren{H251} and companions{H7453}' sakes, I will now say{H1696}{(H8762)}, Peace{H7965} be within thee. 9 Because of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} our God{H430} I will seek{H1245}{(H8762)} thy good{H2896}.
  • Jer 38:26 : 26 Then thou shalt say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, I presented{H5307}{(H8688)} my supplication{H8467} before{H6440} the king{H4428}, that he would not cause me to return{H7725}{(H8687)} to Jonathan's{H3083} house{H1004}, to die{H4191}{(H8800)} there.