Esther 5:2
“And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.”
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Read in Esther 5Meaning
The mortal risk introduced in chapter 4 is resolved in Esther's favor. The extended scepter is not merely ceremonial detail: it signals that she is received rather than condemned and can now speak.