...near, and touched the top of the sceptre. Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou queen Esther ? and what is thy request ? it shall be given thee to the half of the kingdom. And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day...

...token of her submission to the king. Then said the king unto her, " What wilt thou, queen Esther ? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee to the half of the kingdom." And Esther answered, " If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this...

...with loving words, laying on her neck the golden sceptre, and saying, ' What wilt thou queen Esther ? and what is thy request ? it shall be given thee to the half of the kingdom.' Esther entreated that the king and Haman would honour her with their presence that day...

...touch it. Will you proceed and say, " What wilt thou ? " and " What is thy request ? it shall be even given thee to the half of my heart." Why, no. I think...your good man should find it out and challenge me ; but, if you please, I '11 have a place in one corner of it, a place well guarded and fortified, or...

...upon her path, as she heard the voice of Ahasuerus, saying to her, " What wilt thou, Queen Esther ? and what is thy request? It shall be given thee to the half of the kingdom." The prayers and fasting of the Jews had prevailed upon the Ruler of all hearts, and the...

...may so call it. Like Esther, I would draw nigh and touch it. Will you proceed and say, ' What wilt thou ? ' and ' What is thy request ? it shall be given...that many of our disappointments, and much of our unhappincss, arise from our forming false notions of things and persons. We strangely impose on ourselves...

...this love ! It was a royal offer of Ahasuerus to Esther, and a sign of great love : Esther v. 3, ' What is thy request ? it shall be given thee to the half of the kingdom.' Ay, but Christ not only offers, but gives, not half, but whole kingdoms, yea, whole worlds....

...this love ! It was a royal ofl'er of Ahasuerus to Esther, and a sign of great love : Esther v. 3, ' What is thy request ? it shall be given thee to the half of the kingdom.' Ay, but Christ not only offers, but gives, not half, but whole kingdoms, yea, whole worlds....

...when the golden sceptre was held forth. Esther comes in to him then, and the answer is, Esth. v. 3, ' What is thy request ? it shall be given thee to the half of the kingdom.' This seems a great oiler, but it is nothing to what the Lord, in his gracious posture,...

...out the golden sceptre, and that he will say to you, as the king said to her, " What is thy petition, and what is thy request ? it shall be given thee, to the half of my kingdom." (Esther v. 3.) Our glorious King will not reign alone, dear brother ; his glorious Bride...