Esther 7:3
Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
Cross-references
Esther 7:7
Parallel
Esther 7:7 shows the king's angry reaction to her plea, escalating the drama.
Esther 4:8
Parallel
Esther 4:8 records Mordecai's command to plead for her people—now fulfilled in this verse.
Esther 8:5
Parallel
Esther 8:5 repeats the same petition structure and request for her people, continuing the narrative.
Nehemiah 2:5
Parallel
Nehemiah 2:5 uses nearly identical petition language ('If it pleases the king...'), showing a common courtly formula.