Cross Reference ESTHER 4:8 ALSO HE GAVE HIM THE COPY OF THE WRITING OF THE DECREE THAT WAS GIVEN AT SHUSHAN TO DESTROY THEM TO SHEW IT UNTO ESTHER AND TO DECLARE IT UNTO HER AND TO CHARGE HER THAT SHE SHOULD GO IN UNTO THE KING TO MAKE SUPPLICATION UNTO HIM AND TO MAKE REQUEST BEFORE HIM FOR HER PEOPLE

{Esther 4:8} Also he gave 5414 z8804 him the copy 6572 of the writing 3791 of the decree 1881 that x834 was given 5414 z8738 at Shushan 7800 to destroy 8045 z8687 them, to shew 7200 z8687 [it] unto x853 Esther, 635 and to declare 5046 z8687 [it] unto her, and to charge 6680 z8763 her x5921 that she should go in 935 z8800 unto x413 the king, 4428 to make supplication 2603 z8692 unto him, and to make request 1245 z8763 before 6440 x4480 him for x5921 her people. 5971

the copy:
"The copyª of the writingª for a commandmentª to be givenª ° in every¹ provinceª was publishedª ° unto all¹ people,ª that they should be¹ readyª against that¹ day.ª ... The postsª ° went out,ª ° being hastenedª ° by the king'sª commandment,ª and the decreeª was givenª ° in Shushanª the palace.ª And the kingª and Hamanª sat downª ° to drink;ª ° but the cityª Shushanª was perplexed.ª °" {Est 3:14-15}

to charge:
"Estherª had not¹ [yet] shewedª ° her kindredª nor her people;ª as¹ Mordecaiª had chargedª ° her:¹ for Estherª didª ° the commandmentª of Mordecai,ª like as¹ when she was¹ brought upª with¹ him." {Est 2:20} + "I give² ° thee² chargeª °¹ in the sightª of God,ª who² quickenethª ° all things,ª andª [before] Christª Jesus,ª who² beforeª Pontiusª Pilateª witnessedª ° a goodª confession;ª" {1Tm 6:13} + "Chargeª ° them that are richª inª this² world,ª ¹ that they be² ° not² highminded,ª °¹ norª trustª ° inª uncertainª riches,ª butª inª the¹ livingª ° God,ª who² givethª ° usª richlyª all thingsª toª enjoy;ª" {1Tm 6:17}

to make supplication:
"Whom,¹ though¹ I were righteous,ª ° [yet] would I not¹ answer,ª ° [but] I would make supplicationª ° to my judge.ª °" {Job 9:15} + "The wrathª of a kingª [is as] messengersª of death:ª but a wiseª manª will pacifyª ° it. ... In the lightª of the king'sª countenanceª [is] life;ª and his favourª [is] as a cloudª of the latter rain.ª" {Prv 16:14-15} + "If¹ the spiritª of the rulerª ° rise upª ° against¹ thee, leave² °¹ not¹ thy place;ª for¹ yieldingª pacifieth² °¹ greatª offences.ª" {Ecc 10:4} + "Andª Herodª wasª ° highly displeasedª ° with them of Tyreª andª Sidon:ª butª they cameª ° with one accord² ¹ toª him,ª and,ª having made² ° Blastus² the king's² chamberlain² ² their friend,ª °¹ ¹ ¹ ¹ ¹ desiredª ° peace;ª because² theirª countryª was nourishedª ° byª the¹ king'sª [country]." {Act 12:20}

request:
"Then Estherª the queenª answeredª ° and said,ª ° If¹ I have foundª ° favourª in thy sight,ª O king,ª and if¹ it pleaseª °¹ the king,ª let my lifeª be givenª ° me at my petition,ª and my peopleª at my request:ª ... For¹ we are sold,ª ° I¹ and my people,ª to be destroyed,ª ° to be slain,ª ° and to perish.ª ° But ifª we had been soldª ° for bondmenª and bondwomen,ª I had held my tongue,ª ° although¹ the enemyª could not¹ countervailª ° the king'sª damage.ª" {Est 7:3-4} + "For¹ howª can I endureª ° to seeª ° the evilª that¹ shall come² ° unto¹ ¹ my people?ª or howª can I endureª ° to seeª ° the destructionª of my kindred?ª" {Est 8:6} + "And saidª ° unto the king,ª Let the kingª liveª ° for ever:ª why¹ should not¹ my countenanceª be sad,² °¹ when¹ the city,ª the placeª of my fathers'ª sepulchres,ª [lieth] waste,ª and the gatesª thereof are consumedª ° with fire?ª ... And I saidª ° unto the king,ª If¹ it pleaseª °¹ the king,ª and if¹ thy servantª have found favourª ° in thy sight,ª that¹ thou wouldest sendª ° me unto¹ Judah,ª unto¹ the cityª of my fathers'ª sepulchres,ª that I may buildª ° it." {Neh 2:3-5} + "The king'sª heartª [is] in the handª of the LORD,ª [as] the riversª of water:ª he turnethª ° it whithersoever¹ ¹ ¹ he will.ª °" {Prv 21:1}