Esther 7:5

Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?”

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WEBBE

Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?”

BSB

Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”

KJV

Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

ASV

Then spake the king Ahasuerus and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

BBE

Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, Who is he and where is he who has had this evil thought in his heart?

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ 'a·chash·ve·ro·osh Ahasuerus H325 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 לְאֶסְתֵּר le·'es·ter to Esther H635 הַמַּלְכָּה ha·mal·kah the queen H4436 מִי mi who H4310 הוּא hu' [is] he H1931 זֶה zeh this H2088 וְאֵי־ ve·'ei- and where H335 זֶה zeh this H2088 הוּא hu' [is] he H1931 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- whom H834 מְלָאוֹ me·la·'o it has filled him H4390 לִבּוֹ li·bo heart his H3820 לַעֲשׂוֹת la·'a·sot to do H6213 כֵּן ken thus H3651

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

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 destroy both body and soul in hell! How should we pray for the salvation of our relatives, friends, and all around us! When we petition great men, we must be cautious not to give them offence; even just complaints must often be kept back. But when we approach the King of kings with reverence, we cannot ask or expect too much. Though nothing but wrath be our due, God is able and willing to do exceeding abundantly, even beyond all we can ask or think.

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