Esther 5:8

Louis Segond

Si j'ai trouvé grâce aux yeux du roi, et s'il plaît au roi d'accorder ma demande et de satisfaire mon désir, que le roi vienne avec Haman au festin que je leur préparerai, et demain je donnerai réponse au roi selon son ordre.

Parallel Translations

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Si j'ai trouvé grâce devant le roi, et si le roi trouve bon de m'accorder ma demande, et de faire selon ma requête, que le roi et Haman viennent au festin que je leur préparerai, et demain je ferai selon la parole du roi.

Darby's French Translation
Si j'ai trouvé faveur aux yeux du roi, et si le roi trouve bon d'accorder ma demande et de faire selon ma requête, que le roi et Haman viennent au festin que je leur préparerai, et demain je ferai selon la parole du roi.

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Si j'ai trouvé grâce devant le Roi, et si le Roi trouve bon d'accorder ma demande, et d'exaucer ma requête; que le Roi et Haman viennent au festin que je leur préparerai, et je ferai demain selon la parole du Roi.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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: Esther 6:1-13, Proverbs 16:9

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 2:5 - If it please Esther 1:9 - the queen Esther 5:4 - If it seem Esther 6:14 - hasted to bring Esther 7:1 - banquet Proverbs 31:26 - openeth Amos 6:7 - and the

Gill's Notes on the Bible

If I have found favour in the sight of the king,.... Or, seeing she had; for it was a clear case she had, both by his holding out the golden sceptre to her, and by accepting her invitation to her banquet:

and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request; as he had been so gracious as to promise in such a large and liberal manner as before expressed:

let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them; the Targum says, in the evening; but from Esther 5:12, it appears to be on the morrow; and which agrees with what follows:

and I will do tomorrow as the king hath said; make her petition and request to him; which she had deferred, partly in hope of still increasing his affection to her, and partly to prepare him to expect something of moment and importance to be asked of him. Jarchi restrains this to what he supposes the king had often importuned her to tell, namely, who were her people and her kindred.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Esther 5:8. I will do to-morrow — She saw she was gaining on the king's affections; but she was not yet sufficiently confident; and therefore wished another interview, that she might ingratiate herself more fully in 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 succeeding chapter.