4 Accordingly Jonʹa·than spoke well+ of David to Saul his father and said to him: “Do not let the king sin+ against his servant David, for he has not sinned toward you and his works have been very good toward you.+

14 At this A·himʹe·lech answered the king and said: “And who among all your servants is like David,+ faithful,+ and the son-in-law+ of the king and a chief over your bodyguard and honored in your house?+

14 For if you are altogether silent at this time, relief and deliverance themselves will stand up for the Jews from another place;+ but as for you and your father’s house, YOU people will perish. And who is there knowing whether it is for a time like this that you have attained to royal dignity?”+

3 At this Esther the queen answered and said: “If I have found favor in your eyes, O king, and if to the king it does seem good, let there be given me my own soul*+ at my petition and my people+ at my request.