New American Standard Bible 1995

Esther 5:1-8

1Now it came about 1on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood 2in the inner court of the king’s palace in front of the king’s 3rooms, and the king was sitting on his royal throne in the 4throne room, opposite the entrance to the palace. 2When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, 5she obtained favor in his sight; and 6the king extended to Esther the golden scepter which was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the scepter. 3Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? 7Even to half of the kingdom it shall be given to you.” 4Esther said, “If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

5Then the king said, “8Bring Haman quickly that we may do 9as Esther desires.” So the king and Haman came to the banquet which Esther had prepared. 6 10As they drank their wine at the banquet, 11the king said to Esther, “12What is your petition, for it shall be granted to you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done.” 7So Esther replied, “My petition and my request is: 8 13if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and do 14what I request, may the king and Haman come to 15the banquet which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do 16as the king says.”

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Notes

1. Esther 5:1 Esth 4:16 ↩
2. Esther 5:1 Esth 4:11; 6:4 ↩
3. Esther 5:1 Lit house ↩
4. Esther 5:1 Lit royal house ↩
5. Esther 5:2 Esth 2:9 ↩
6. Esther 5:2 Esth 4:11; 8:4 ↩
7. Esther 5:3 Esth 7:2; Mark 6:23 ↩
8. Esther 5:5 Esth 6:14 ↩
9. Esther 5:5 Lit the word of Esther ↩
10. Esther 5:6 Lit at the banquet of wine ↩
11. Esther 5:6 Esth 7:2 ↩
12. Esther 5:6 Esth 5:3 ↩
13. Esther 5:8 Esth 7:3; 8:5 ↩
14. Esther 5:8 Lit my request ↩
15. Esther 5:8 Esth 6:14 ↩
16. Esther 5:8 Lit according to the word of the king ↩

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