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Esther Approaches the King and Invites Haman

Esther 5:1-8

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Chapter 5
1 It was on the third day, and Esther dressed in royal attire and stood in the inner courtyard of the king's house, facing the king's house. And the king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance of the house. 2 When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard, she found favor in his eyes, and the king extended the gold scepter that was in his hand to Esther. And Esther drew near and touched the head of the scepter. 3 And the king said to her, "What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Up to half of the kingdom, and it will be given to you." 4 And Esther said, "If it is good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have made for him." 5 And the king said, "Hurry, Haman, to do the word of Esther." And the king and Haman came to the feast that Esther had made. 6 And the king said to Esther at the wine feast, "What is your request? And it will be given to you. And what is your petition? Up to half the kingdom, and it will be done." 7 And Esther answered and said, "My request and my petition is: 8 If I have found favor in the king's eyes and if it seems good to the king to grant my request and to do my petition, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do according to the king's word.