Esther 5:2-8

2When the kingH4428 sawH7200 EstherH635 the queenH4436 standingH5975 in the courtyardH2691, 1she obtainedH5375 favorH2580 in his sightH5869; and 2the kingH4428 extendedH3447 to EstherH635 the goldenH2091 scepterH8275 whichH834 was in his handH3027. So EstherH635 approachedH7126 and touchedH5060 the topH7218 of the scepterH8275. 3Then the kingH4428 saidH559 to her, “WhatH4100 is troubling you, QueenH4436 EstherH635? And whatH4100 is your requestH1246? 3Up to halfH2677 of the kingdomH4438 it shall be givenH5414 to you.” 4EstherH635 saidH559, “IfH518 it pleasesH2895 the kingH4428, may the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 comeH935 this dayH3117 to the banquetH4960 that I have preparedH6213 for him.”

5Then the kingH4428 saidH559, “4BringH4116 HamanH2001 quicklyH4116 so that we may doH6213 5as EstherH635 desiresH1697.” So the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 cameH935 to the banquetH4960 whichH834 EstherH635 had preparedH6213. 66As they drankH4960 their wineH3196 atH4960 theH4960 banquetH4960, 7the kingH4428 saidH559 to EstherH635, “8WhatH4100 is your requestH7596, for it shall be grantedH5414 to you. And whatH4100 is your wishH1246? Up to halfH2677 of the kingdomH4438 it shall be doneH6213.” 7So EstherH635 repliedH6030, “My requestH7596 and my wishH1246 is: 89ifH518 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in the sightH5869 of the kingH4428, and ifH518 it pleasesH2895 the kingH4428 to grantH5414 my requestH7596 and doH6213 10whatH1246 I wishH1246, may the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 comeH935 to 11the banquetH4960 whichH834 I will prepareH6213 for them, and tomorrowH4279 I will doH6213 12as the kingH4428 saysH1697.”