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The king said again to Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is your petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted you: and what is your request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
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God's Providential Timing
Commentators note that this is the third time the king has eagerly prompted Esther for her request. This repetition is seen not just as the king's eagerness, but as an act of God's providence. Scholars suggest God was moving the king's heart, keeping the matter at the forefront of his mind to create the perfect, divinely-prepared moment for Esther to make her plea.
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19th Century
Anglican
What is thy petition? —The king takes for granted that Esther’s invitations to her banquets do not constitute her real re…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king said again to Esther on the second day, at the banquet of wine This was …
Presbyterian
If the love of life causes earnest pleadings with those that can only kill the body, how fervent should our prayers be to Him, who is able to destr…
