Esther 7:5

Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

King James Version

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Other Translations for Esther 7:5

BSB

Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, "Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?"

AKJV

Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said to Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that dared presume in his heart to do so?

CPDV

And king Artaxerxes answered and said, "Who is this, and of what power, that he would dare to do these things?"

ERV

Then spake the king Ahasuerus and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

NHEB

Then King Achshayarsh said to Esther the queen, "Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?"

SMT

And the king Ahasuerus will say, and he will say to Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, whom his heart filled him to do thus?

Word Study (Strong’s) for Esther 7:5

ThenthekingH4428Noun Masculine AhasuerusH325Proper Name Masculine answeredH559VerbandsaidH559VerbuntoEstherH635Proper Name FemininethequeenH4436Noun FeminineWhoisheandwhereishethatdurstpresumeH4390VerbinhisheartH3820Noun MasculinetodoH6213Verbso

Commentary for Esther 7:5

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Esther 7:5

Summary

King demands identity of plot perpetrator

Place

Shushan palace

Event

King questions Esther about conspirator

Estimated Time Period

c. 450 BC