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Esther 7:2
and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The king addresses Queen Esther during a second banquet, reiterating his promise to grant her petition or request. This exchange occurs immediately after the initial banquet and directly precedes Esther's formal plea.
The words — The Hebrew phrase בַּ/יּוֹם הַ/שֵּׁנִי (ba/i.Yom ha./she.Ni) translates literally to "on the second day," anchoring the king's renewed inquiry to a specific temporal marker.
The thread — The king's conditional offer repeats the exact language of Esther 5:3, while the structural pattern of petition and divine provision aligns with the invitation in John 16:24 to ask and receive.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to observe how strategic timing governs the presentation of a request. It demands recognition that authority responds decisively only when the petitioner acts at the appointed moment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
Cross-references
- John 16:24 Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
- Esther 5:3 “What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”
- Esther 9:12 who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.”
- Esther 5:6 And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”