Ester 5:6

Ki̇tap (Turkish Bible)

6 Şarap içerlerken kral yine Estere sordu: ‹‹Söyle, ne istiyorsun? Ne istersen verilecek. Dileğin nedir? Krallığın yarısını bile istesen sana bağışlanacak.››

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the king said: Esther 5:3, Esther 7:2, Esther 9:12

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 2:4 - For what Psalms 69:13 - in an Matthew 14:7 - General Mark 6:23 - Whatsoever

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine,.... For such it seems the banquet was she prepared; it was not properly a meal, neither dinner nor supper, but a drinking bout; or, however, it was at that part of the banquet in which wine was drank that the king accosted Esther, when he began to be cheerful with it. The Persians at their meals had two courses: the first consisted of meats, c. at which they drank water, the other of fruits, when they drank wine Aelianus i says, the Persians, after they are filled with food, indulge themselves in drinking wine:

what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed; by which it appears he retained the same affection for Esther, and the same disposition to show her kindness. See Esther 5:3.

i Var. Hist. l. 12. c. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The banquet of wine - After the meats were removed, it was customary in Persia to continue the banquet for a considerable time with fruits and wine. During this part of the feast, the king renewed his offer.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Esther 5:6. The banquet of wine — At that part of the banquet when the wine was introduced.