Now it came to pass on the third <H7992> day, <H3117> that Esther <H0635> put on <H3847> [her] royal <H4438> [apparel], and stood <H5975> in the inner <H6442> court <H2691> of the king's <H4428> house, <H1004> over against <H5227> the king's <H4428> house: <H1004> and the king <H4428> sat <H3427> upon his royal <H4438> throne <H3678> in the royal <H4438> house, <H1004> over against <H5227> the gate <H6607> of the house. <H1004>
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And it was so, when the king <H4428> saw <H7200> Esther <H0635> the queen <H4436> standing <H5975> in the court, <H2691> [that] she obtained <H5375> favour <H2580> in his sight: <H5869> and the king <H4428> held out <H3447> to Esther <H0635> the golden <H2091> sceptre <H8275> that [was] in his hand. <H3027> So Esther <H0635> drew near, <H7126> and touched <H5060> the top <H7218> of the sceptre. <H8275>
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Then said <H0559> the king <H4428> unto her, What wilt thou, queen <H4436> Esther? <H0635> and what [is] thy request? <H1246> it shall be even given <H5414> thee to the half <H2677> of the kingdom. <H4438>
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And Esther <H0635> answered, <H0559> If [it seem] good <H2895> unto the king, <H4428> let the king <H4428> and Haman <H2001> come <H0935> this day <H3117> unto the banquet <H4960> that I have prepared <H6213> for him.
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Then the king <H4428> said, <H0559> Cause Haman <H2001> to make haste, <H4116> that he may do <H6213> as Esther <H0635> hath said. <H1697> So the king <H4428> and Haman <H2001> came <H0935> to the banquet <H4960> that Esther <H0635> had prepared. <H6213>
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And the king <H4428> said <H0559> unto Esther <H0635> at the banquet <H4960> of wine, <H3196> What [is] thy petition? <H7596> and it shall be granted <H5414> thee: and what [is] thy request? <H1246> even to the half <H2677> of the kingdom <H4438> it shall be performed. <H6213>
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Then answered <H6030> Esther, <H0635> and said, <H0559> My petition <H7596> and my request <H1246> [is];
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If I have found <H4672> favour <H2580> in the sight <H5869> of the king, <H4428> and if it please <H2895> the king <H4428> to grant <H5414> my petition, <H7596> and to perform <H6213> my request, <H1246> let the king <H4428> and Haman <H2001> come <H0935> to the banquet <H4960> that I shall prepare <H6213> for them, and I will do <H6213> to morrow <H4279> as the king <H4428> hath said. <H1697>
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Then went Haman <H2001> forth <H3318> that day <H3117> joyful <H8056> and with a glad <H2896> heart: <H3820> but when Haman <H2001> saw <H7200> Mordecai <H4782> in the king's <H4428> gate, <H8179> that he stood not up, <H6965> nor moved <H2111> for him, he <H2001> was full <H4390> of indignation <H2534> against Mordecai. <H4782>
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Nevertheless Haman <H2001> refrained <H0662> himself: and when he came <H0935> home, <H1004> he sent <H7971> and called <H0935> for his friends, <H0157> and Zeresh <H2238> his wife. <H0802>
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And Haman <H2001> told <H5608> them of the glory <H3519> of his riches, <H6239> and the multitude <H7230> of his children, <H1121> and all [the things] wherein the king <H4428> had promoted <H1431> him, and how he had advanced <H5375> him above the princes <H8269> and servants <H5650> of the king. <H4428>
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Haman <H2001> said <H0559> moreover, Yea, Esther <H0635> the queen <H4436> did let no man come in <H0935> with the king <H4428> unto the banquet <H4960> that she had prepared <H6213> but myself; and to morrow <H4279> am I invited <H7121> unto her also with the king. <H4428>
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Yet all this availeth <H7737> me nothing, so long as <H6256> I see <H7200> Mordecai <H4782> the Jew <H3064> sitting <H3427> at the king's <H4428> gate. <H8179>
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Then said <H0559> Zeresh <H2238> his wife <H0802> and all his friends <H0157> unto him, Let a gallows <H6086> be made <H6213> of fifty <H2572> cubits <H0520> high, <H1364> and to morrow <H1242> speak <H0559> thou unto the king <H4428> that Mordecai <H4782> may be hanged <H8518> thereon: then go thou in <H0935> merrily <H8056> with the king <H4428> unto the banquet. <H4960> And the thing <H1697> pleased <H3190> <H6440> Haman; <H2001> and he caused the gallows <H6086> to be made. <H6213>