The king responds favorably and the Jewish people are saved (Esther 5:1-8, 7:1-2). 8., and chap. Esther 5:1 On the third day, Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king's quarters. And if I perish, I perish] This she speaketh not rashly or desperately, as prodigal of her life, but as sacrificing the same to God and his cause, through the obedience of faith, and saying, as that martyr, Can I die but once for Christ? I also and my maidens. I know it not. It is probable that she had surrounded herself with Jewish maidens, or women who were proselytes to that religion. The Fear of Esther (Esther 4:11) Esther 4:11. And then, though it is against the law, I will go in to see the king. Which is not according to the law — Namely, the king’s law, now mentioned, but it is according to God’s law, and therefore whatever comes of it, I will venture, and not count my life dear to myself, so I may serve God and his church. Currat ergo poenitentia, ne praecurrat sententia; and let our fasts be either from morning till evening, 20:26, 2 Samuel 3:35, or from evening till evening, Leviticus 23:32, or longer, as here, and Acts 9:9, as the hand and wrath of God doth more or less threaten us, or lie upon us. And cried with a loud and bitter cry — To express his deep sense of the mischief coming upon his people. If I should be condemned to lose my life, I cannot lose it in a better cause. Lesson #3: We must stand with courage “I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. Are we never to press through the crowd? The queen could take certain liberties, such as going unexpectedly into the royal presence, inviting him to a banquet, and employing his guards to carry out her discipline on female delinquents (Herodotus, b. “All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know that any man or woman who goes into the inner court to the king, who has not been called, he has but one law: put all to death, except the one … If I must die, I must die.'" xiii. They might take some refreshment in the evening, (Lyranus) of dried meats. I also and my maids will fast] She herself would be in the head of them, as Queen Elizabeth also told her soldiers at Tilbury camp for their comfort; and as Caesar used to say to his soldiers, Go we, and not Go ye, Non ite, sed eamus; and as Joshua said, I and my house will serve Jehovah, Joshua 24:15. Or shall we, with all our sins and discouragements, still draw near? 4:15 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, 16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. Esther was so courageous that she said, “And so I will go to the king, who is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!” (Esther 4:16). Jonah 1:17. 1. 4:15 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, 16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. three days, night or day. I also and my maidens will fast likewise. And fast ye for me — And pray, which was the main business, to which fasting was only a help; and neither eat nor drink three days — Namely, in such a manner as you used to do. And neither eat nor drink three days, &c. "I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish. The king held forth the scepter; Esther touched it, and she and the people were saved. ", "I will go in unto the king; and if I perish, I perish. (13-14) Mordecai’s second request. but it prepareth best for good duties. There is an old Canon that defineth their continuance, till stars appear in the sky, Usque dum stellae in caelo appareant. How was it with the man who was paralyzed for so many years? Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan,.... To acquaint them with what follows; but not to continue in a body together, which might cause suspicion of an ill design in them; according to the latter Targum, 12,000 chosen priests were found in it; but that must be an exaggeration of their number; it can hardly be thought there were so many Jews in all there: and fast ye for me; that is, pray for her, that she might have courage to go in to the king, and meet with success; for prayer was the principal thing, fasting only an accessory to it, and as fitting for it, and expressive of affliction and humiliation of soul: and neither eat nor drink three days, night nor day; it was to be a continued fast unto the third day; as Aben Ezra interprets it, they were not to eat at evening, but fast two whole days, and two whole nights, until the third day came, on which Esther went in to the king, Esther 5:1. And when we draw near under his divine operations, we feel the blessedness of so doing. Which is not, … — Which may belong, either1. The English are not sick soon enough, saith another, and they are well too soon: this is true of their minds as well as of their bodies. ", "Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa, and fast for me; do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. For the Romans, also, and Grecians had their fasts private and public, whether it were by a secret instinct of nature, or by an imitation of the Hebrews, Faciunt et vespae favos. v. 1. Esther 4:16 —Didn’t Esther disobey human government which God had ordained?. To the thing only, that as they did first, so she would. So in grace. Fast — And pray; so as you use to do, leave off your common dinners by day, and suppers at night, and eat and drink no more than mere necessity requires; that so you may give yourselves to constant and fervent prayers. ", To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law, so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law. Abstain from all set meals, and all pleasant food, and, as much as possible, from all food, for that space of time, in token of humiliation for sin, and a sense of our unworthiness of God’s mercies. II. We have here another instance of places for prayer, Judith vi. It may be half an hour or one hour or more. She takes the risk to speak up for her people, even though it could mean her own death. I also and my maidens will fast likewise — They were, doubtless, either of the Jewish nation or proselytes, and pious persons, who, she knew, would sincerely join with her in these holy duties. Leave off your common meals, dinners by day, and suppers at night, and eat and drink no more than mere necessity requires; that so you may give yourselves to constant and fervent prayers, for which your ordinary repasts will unfit you. KJ21 “Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me; and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I … and my maidens—It is probable that she had surrounded herself with Jewish maidens, or women who were proselytes to that religion. Breaking Down the Key Parts of Esther 4:14 (10) Then she instructed him to say to Mordecai, (11) All the king's officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that he be put to death. Esther had a great deal of courage – she was willing to ultimately die for her people. Esther 4:9-11 Hathach went back and reported to Esther what Mordecai had said. Yet after two nights and one full day were elapsed, Esther ventured to go to the king, chap. — Esther 4:16. As a Diaspora story–a story about, and presumably for, Jews in the Diaspora during the Persian period–it provides an optimistic picture of Jewish survival and success in a foreign land. Maidens — Which she had chosen to attend upon her person, and were doubtless either of the Jewish nation, or Proselytes. Esther 4:16, NLT: "'Go and gather together all the Jews of Susa and fast for me. She went in with that resolution. Esther’s maids must fast and pray, or they are no maids for her. Though prayer is not mentioned, it undoubtedly accompanied the fasting, as in the cases of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 1:4) and Daniel, (Daniel 9:3.). 16. In other words, Esther acts reluctantly, and in large measure, in self-interest. Abstain from all set meals, and all pleasant food, and, as much as possible, from all food, for that space of time, in token of humiliation for sin, and a sense of our unworthiness of God’s mercies. The Apostle encourages us to come with holy boldness to the throne of grace, and to venture into the presence of the King of kings. (d) I will put my life in danger and refer the success to God, seeing it is for his glory and the deliverance of his Church. Purim is preceded by the fast of Esther, a one-day fast to commemorate the three-day fast (recorded in 4:16). Adopt an attitude of prayer as you go about your daily duties at home, at work or at school. Esther had a great deal of courage – she was willing to ultimately die for her people. (translation: Afrikaanse Vertaling 1953) Which is not according to the law] She slights not the law, but waves it, to obey God’s law, and save her people. Problem: Romans 13:1 informs us that even pagan governments are “appointed by God,” and Peter adds, “submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake” (1 Peter 2:13; cf. I also and my maidens; which she had chosen to attend upon her person, and were doubtless either of the Jewish nation, or proselyted by hers or others’ means to that religion. I. She must, however, have depended much on the efficacy of the humiliations she prescribed. (1) Esther is willing to risk her life only when pressured by Mordecai, and only after he informs her that her life is in danger also. Revelation 9:13, the prayers of the saints from the four corners of the earth sound, and do great things in the world, they make it ring. I encourage you to follow and … What a wonderful example for everyone to follow. Again the religious element shows itself. Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. In this it resembles other Diaspora stories such as the biblical Book of Daniel (chapters 1-6) and the apocryphal books of Judith and Tobit. Some have suggested Ezra or Nehemiah because of the similarity of the writing style. Esther 4:16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which [is] not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. Or rather. “All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know that any man or woman who goes into the inner court to the king, who has not been called, he has but one law: put all to death, except the one … 16.Fast ye’ three days — The perilous enterprise, in which she would be so liable to perish, was not to be undertaken without much fasting and prayer. Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Esther 4:13-16 ← Back to Chuck Smith's Bio & Resources "FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS" Intro: Through an unusual chain of events, Esther, a Jewess, was made Queen of Persia. And fast ye for me — And pray, which was the main business, to which fasting was only a help; and neither eat nor drink three days — Namely, in such a manner as you used to do. Mordecai presses her to venture (v. 13, v. 14). The Hollanders and French fast, but had need, saith one, to send for those mourning women, Jeremiah 9:17, by their cunning to teach them to mourn. Esther 4:17 >> American Standard Version Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. Esther 4:15 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, Esther 4:16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. Public calamities, that oppress the church of God, should affect our hearts more than any private affliction, and it is peculiarly distressing to occasion sufferings to others. And fast ye for me] Who am now upon my life, and, for aught I know, am shortly to appear before the Lord (who requireth to be sanctified in all them that draw near unto him), and wherein I may not look to have leave to err twice, Non licet in belle bis errare. Esther’s brave leadership is enshrined in history through the annual festival of Purim in Judaism. Verses 1-4. Mordecai refuses to give him the honour he demands, Esther 3:2-4. But unlike those books, Esther lacks overtly pious characters and does not model a religious lifestyle. Esther said, “ I myself have not been called to go in to the king these thirty days ” – meaning she had not seen her husband for an entire month. (2) Esther’s words, “If I perish, I perish,” are far from an affirmation of faith; they are, instead, a declaration of fatalism. The Jews lament their danger. And so will I go unto the king] It is said of Achilles, that he was Styge armatus; but he that fasteth, prayeth, believeth, Est caelo, Christo, Deo armatus, armed with an undaunted resolution to obey God whatever come of it. Courage – Esther 4:16. To the time of three days and three nights; for so she might do, though she went to the king on the third day. He might forever have lain helpless upon his bed, had he not been brought into the presence of Jesus. But she pressed through the crowd, and got to touch the hem of Jesus" garment. And so will I go in unto the king — To intercede for my people. Or, rather, 2. to the time of three days and three nights; for so she might do, though she went to the king on the third day. Now the Holy Spirit not only in the word of truth, encourages, but he himself from time to time enables us to draw near. they will have it: Caelum tundimus, preces fundimus, misericordiam extorquemus, said those primitive prayer-makers. Your search for “” did not return any results. What does this verse really mean? The Fear of Esther (Esther 4:11) Esther 4:11. (Calmet). Indeed Esther herself was given such a warning that if she acted selfishly and tried to save her own skin, because of her royal status.. her wealth, power and position would hold no security for her. Perhaps you have come to royal dignity for just such a time as this.” (Esther 4:14), or that Esther ever said “After that [the fast on her behalf] I will go to the king, though it is against the law; and if I perish, I perish.” (Esther 4:16) Most of us, however, seem to have learned that along the way nevertheless. III. Esther 4:16 "Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which [is] not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish." So with us. Full bellies are fitter for rest. Have it? In Sermon Series: "Esther 4:16-17" showing 1-20 of 30 Filter Results Sort By Close Filters Scripture . Ver. She might forever have tarried on the skirts of the crowd, a poor, polluted, self-condemned wretch. Esther 4:16 I believe God is calling upon the Body of the Christ for a time of consecration over the next three months. Esther Fast Abstain from solid foods for 24 hours for 3 days. And if I perish, I perish." Esther 4:1. Yea, she might fast all that day too: for it is probable she went not to the king 'till he had dined; when she supposed she might find him in the most mild and pleasant humour, and then returned to her apartment, where she fasted 'till the evening. Use this table to get a … He, upon a malicious suggestion, obtains an order from the king to have the all massacred upon a certain day, Esther … ", John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Commentary by J.C.Philpot on select texts of the Bible. Feasting and gift-giving are part of the ceremony, as is dressing in masks or costumes. She could not suppose there was any charm in fasting, sackcloth garments, and lying on the ground. An irreversible edict to kill all Jews had been sent out. I see it is my duty to make the attempt; and, come what will, I am resolved to do it. Principal Message, Literal Meaning, Share … The old Vulgate has, "publish a fast, and tell the ancients to fast. 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