Devine Scripture

Esther 5:3

Esther chapter 5 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

Context

v.2And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

v.3This passage

v.4And Esther said, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 20:20

    Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping him, and asking a certain thing of him.

  • Esther 9:12

    And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.

  • 1 Kings 3:5

    In Gibeon Jehovah appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.

  • Mark 6:23

    And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

  • 1 Kings 2:20

    Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; deny me not. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny thee.

  • Luke 18:41

    What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.