Ester 5:2

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2 Y cuando el rey vio a la reina Ester de pie en el atrio, ella obtuvo gracia ante sus ojos; y el rey extendi贸 hacia Ester el cetro de oro que estaba en su mano. Ester entonces se acerc贸 y toc贸 el extremo del cetro.

Ester 5:2 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 5:2

And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in
the court, that she obtained favour in his sight
Which no doubt was of God, who has the hearts of kings in his hand, and turns them as he pleases; the king had not called her for thirty days past, or more, which showed coolness of affection to her, and now she transgressed a law by coming uncalled for, which might have provoked his wrath; and for a lesser matter than this was Vashti divorced; but yet his mind was inclined to her, and she appeared very amiable and pleasing to him:

and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his
hand;
as a token of his well pleasedness in her, and acceptance of her; and that no harm should come to her for transgressing the law:

so Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre;
as acknowledging his kindness, and her thankfulness for it, as well as subjection and obedience to him.

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Ester 5:2 In-Context

1 Y aconteci贸 al tercer d铆a que Ester se visti贸 con sus vestiduras reales y se puso en el atrio interior del palacio del rey delante de los aposentos del rey, y el rey estaba sentado en su trono real en el aposento del trono, frente a la entrada del palacio.
2 Y cuando el rey vio a la reina Ester de pie en el atrio, ella obtuvo gracia ante sus ojos; y el rey extendi贸 hacia Ester el cetro de oro que estaba en su mano. Ester entonces se acerc贸 y toc贸 el extremo del cetro.
3 Y el rey le dijo: 驴Qu茅 te preocupa, reina Ester? 驴Y cu谩l es tu petici贸n? Hasta la mitad del reino se te dar谩.
4 Ester respondi贸: Si le place al rey, venga hoy el rey con Am谩n al banquete que le he preparado.
5 Entonces el rey dijo: Traed pronto a Am谩n para que hagamos como Ester desea. Y el rey vino con Am谩n al banquete que Ester hab铆a preparado.
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