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Est 5:8 — If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

perform		Heb. do
let the king		Esther probably wished another interview, that she might ingratiate herself more fully into the king's favour, and thus secure the success of her design. But Providence disposed of things thus, to give time for the important event mentioned in the following chapter.
to morrow		Est 6:1-13; Pro 16:9

Correlating Passages

to morrow

	Est 6:1	On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
	Est 6:2	And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
	Est 6:3	And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
	Est 6:4	And the king said, Who [is] in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
	Est 6:5	And the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
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	Pro 16:9	A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

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Scott, Thomas. "Esther 5:8," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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