2And when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, ashe won favor in his sight, band he held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter. 3And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even cto the half of my kingdom.” 4And Esther said, “If it please the king,1 let the king and Haman come today to a feast that I have prepared for the king.”
Footnotes
- 1 5:4 Hebrew If it is good to the king
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