Esther
Chapter Five
1 ¶ Now it came to
pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the
inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king
sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.
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.
3 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy
request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
4 And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman
come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
5 Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath
said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
6 And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition?
and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the
kingdom it shall be performed.
7 Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;
8 If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king
to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come
to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the
king hath said.
9 ¶ Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when
Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him,
he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
10 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and
called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his
children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had
advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
12 Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the
king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited
unto her also with the king.
13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting
at the king's gate.
14 Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be
made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai
may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet.
And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
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