Esther 8:4

4 The king held out the gold scepter to her, so she stood up and said,

Esther 8:4 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 8:4

Then the king held out the golden sceptre towards Esther
As a token that she had not incurred his displeasure by coming into his presence without leave, and that she was admitted to speak and make her request; see ( Esther 5:3 )

so Esther arose and stood before the king;
she rose from the ground on which she lay prostrate, and stood upon her feet, in an humble manner, to make her speech, and present her petition to the king.

Esther 8:4 In-Context

2 The king took off his ring with his seal on it (which he had taken back from Haman) and gave it to Mordecai. Esther put Mordecai in charge of Haman's property.

3 Then Esther spoke to the king again, throwing herself at his feet and crying. She begged him to do something to stop the evil plot that Haman, the descendant of Agag, had made against the Jews.

4 The king held out the gold scepter to her, so she stood up and said,

5 "If it please Your Majesty, and if you care about me and if it seems right to you, please issue a proclamation to keep Haman's orders from being carried out - those orders that the son of Hammedatha the descendant of Agag gave for the destruction of all the Jews in the empire.

6 How can I endure it if this disaster comes on my people, and my own relatives are killed?"