1On the third day Esther arrayed herself in her royal robes and stood in the inner court, facing the palace itself; the king was seated on his royal throne in the palace, opposite the entrance.
2When he caught sight of Queen Esther standing in the court, he extended to her the gold sceptre he held, for she had obtained his favour. Esther approached and touched the tip of the sceptre.
3The king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? Whatever you request, up to half my kingdom, it shall be granted you.”
4“If it please your majesty,” she answered, “will you come today, my lord, and Haman with you, to a banquet I have prepared for you?”
5The king gave orders for Haman to be brought with all speed to meet Esther's wishes; and the king and Haman went to the banquet she had prepared.
6Over the wine the king said to Esther, “Whatever you ask will be given you; whatever you request, up to half my kingdom, will be granted.”
7Esther replied, “What I ask and request is this:
8If I have found favour with your majesty, and if it please you, my lord, to give me what I ask and to grant my request, will your majesty and Haman come again tomorrow to the banquet that I shall prepare for you both? Tomorrow I shall do as your majesty says.”
9Haman left the royal presence that day overjoyed and in the best of spirits, but as soon as he saw Mordecai in the king's court and observed that he did not rise or defer to him, he was furious;
10yet he kept control of himself. When he arrived home, he sent for his friends and for Zeresh his wife
11and held forth to them about the splendour of his wealth and his many sons, and how the king had promoted him and advanced him above the other officers and courtiers.
12“Nor is that all,” Haman went on; “Queen Esther had no one but myself come with the king to the banquet which she had prepared; and I am invited by her again tomorrow with the king.
13Yet all this gives me no satisfaction so long as I see that Jew Mordecai in attendance at the king's court.”
14His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a gallows set up, seventy-five feet high, and in the morning propose to the king that Mordecai be hanged on it. Then you can go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This advice seemed good to Haman, and he set up the gallows.
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