John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 2. And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight , etc.] Which no doubt was of God, who has the hearts of kings in his hand, and turns them as he pleases; the king had not called her for thirty days past, or more, which showed coolness of affection to her, and now she transgressed a law by coming uncalled for, which might have provoked his wrath; and for a lesser matter than this was Vashti divorced; but yet his mind was inclined to her, and she appeared very amiable and pleasing to him: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand ; as a token of his well pleasedness in her, and acceptance of her; and that no harm should come to her for transgressing the law: so Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre ; as acknowledging his kindness, and her thankfulness for it, as well as subjection and obedience to him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - Esther having had power with God, and prevailing, like Jacob, had powe with men too. He that will lose his life for God, shall save it, or find it in a better life. The king encouraged her. Let us from this be encouraged to pray always to our God, and not to faint. Esther came to a proud, imperious man; but we come to the God of love and grace. Sh was not called, but we are; the Spirit says, Come, and the Bride says Come. She had a law against her, we have a promise, many a promise, i favour of us; Ask, and it shall be given you. She had no friend to go with her, or to plead for her; on the contrary, he that was then the king's favourite, was her enemy; but we have an Advocate with the Father, in whom he is well pleased. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace. God put it into Esther's heart to delay her petition day longer; she knew not, but God did, what was to happen in that very night.
Original Hebrew ויהי1961 כראות7200 המלך4428 את853 אסתר635 המלכה4436 עמדת5975 בחצר2691 נשׂאה5375 חן2580 בעיניו5869 ויושׁט3447 המלך4428 לאסתר635 את853 שׁרביט8275 הזהב2091 אשׁר834 בידו3027 ותקרב7126 אסתר635 ותגע5060 בראשׁ7218 השׁרביט׃8275
