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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Esth 5:4
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · 1871
Esth 5:4 · Douay-Rheims
“But she answered: If it please the king. I beseech thee to come to me this day, and Aman with thee to the banquet which I have prepared.”
On this verse:
“let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him--There was great address in this procedure of Esther's; for, by showing such high respect to the king's favorite, she would the better insinuate herself into the royal affections; and gain a more suitable opportunity of making known her request.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.