3 The king asked, "What is it, Queen Esther? Tell me what you wish. Even if it is half of my kingdom, I will give it to you."
4 Esther replied, "If it please your majesty, come with Haman to a banquet I have prepared today."
5 The king gave the order: "Call Haman at once so that Esther may have her wish." So the king and Haman went to the banquet prepared by Esther.
6 During the drinking of wine, the king again said to Esther, "What is your petition? Speak up and it will be given. What is your request? Even half of my kingdom is yours for the asking."
7 Esther replied, "My petition and request is this:
8 if I have found favor with your majesty, if it pleases you to grant my petition and request, come with Haman tomorrow to another banquet I will prepare. Then I will answer your question."
9 Haman left that day happy and in good spirits, but when he saw Mordecai at the royal gate neither rising nor showing signs of fear of him, he was filled with rage towards the man.
10 He did not show it, however, but went home and summoned his friends and his wife Zeresh.
11 After boasting about his vast wealth, his many sons, and the promotion he received from the king placing him above the officials and royal servants,
12 Haman added, "Besides, Queen Esther invited me alone to go with the king to the banquet she gave. And she has invited me again tomorrow together with the king.
13 Yet none of this satisfies me, as long as I see the Jew Mordecai sitting at the king's gate."
14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said, "Have a fifty-cubit gallows built. In the morning ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet merrily together with the king." Satisfied with the suggestion, Haman had the gallows erected.
Versículos relacionados com Esther, 5:
Esther 5 tells how Queen Esther attended before King Ahasuero in search of help to save his people from death. She invites the king to a feast and promises to reveal her request the next day. Haman, the enemy of the Jews, is happy to be invited to the banquet, but gets angry to see Mordecai, who refuses to bow before him. Following are five verses related to the topics covered in Esther 5:
Psalm 37:5: "Deliver your way to the Lord, trust Him, and the most He will do." Esther puts her life at risk when she appears before the king without being invited, but trusts God to help her save her people. This verse shows the importance of trust in God, even in difficult situations.
Proverbs 16:9: "The heart of man draws his way, but the Lord gives him the footsteps." Although Esther has a plan to save his people, it is God who directs events in their lives. This verse emphasizes God's sovereignty over all things.
Exodus 17:14: "Then said the Lord to Moses, Write this to memory in a book, and report it to Joshua's ears; that I shall he totally scratch the memory of Amaleque under heaven." Haman is a descendant of the Amalequitas, a people who has always been the enemy of the Jews. This verse shows how God has always protected his people and punished his enemies.
Isaiah 54:17: "Every tool prepared against you shall not prosper; and every language that rises against you in judgment, you will condemn; this is the inheritance of the Lord's servants, and his right to proceed, says the Lord . " Haman conspired to destroy the Jews, but God was protecting his people. This verse shows the protection God gives to his servants.
Romans 12:19: "You shall not avenge yourselves, beloved, but give the wrath of God, for it is written, My is revenge; I will reward, say the Lord." Although Mordecai was mistreated by Haman, he sought revenge, but let God deal with his enemy. This verse emphasizes the importance of God's forgiveness and righteousness.
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