Esther 8:4

4 The king held out his golden scepter to Esther, and Esther got up and stood in front of the king.

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 Then the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther put Mordecai in charge of Haman's property.

3 Esther spoke again to the king. She fell down at his feet crying and begged him to have mercy and to undo the evil plot of Haman, who was from Agag, and his conspiracy against the Jews.

4 The king held out his golden scepter to Esther, and Esther got up and stood in front of the king.

5 She said, "Your Majesty, if it pleases you, and if I have found favor with you, if you consider my cause to be reasonable and if I am pleasing to you, cancel the official orders [concerning] the plot of Haman (who was the son of Hammedatha and was from Agag). He signed [the order] to destroy the Jews in all your provinces, Your Majesty.

6 I cannot bear to see my people suffer such evil. And I simply cannot bear to see the destruction of my relatives."