Esther 5:4
And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
Cross-references
Esther 5:8
Parallel
Esther 5:8 repeats the invitation with added detail, showing her strategic delay in revealing her request.
Esther 1:9
Parallel
Esther 1:9 records Queen Vashti’s banquet — a parallel of a royal queen hosting a feast, but with contrasting outcomes.
Proverbs 29:11
Parallel
Proverbs 29:11 contrasts the fool who vents and the wise who holds back — Esther’s restraint exemplifies wisdom.