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Est 8:4 — Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

held out		Est 4:11; Est 5:2

Correlating Passages

held out

	Est 4:11	All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, [there is] one law of his to put [him] to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
	Est 5:2	And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, [that] she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that [was] in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

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Scott, Thomas. "Esther 8:4," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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