Dual Panel1Now it came to pass on the third <07992> day <03117>_, that Esther <0635> put on <03847> (8799) [her] royal <04438> [apparel], and stood <05975> (8799) in the inner <06442> court <02691> of the king's <04428> house <01004>_, over against <05227> the king's <04428> house <01004>_: and the king <04428> sat <03427> (8802) upon his royal <04438> throne <03678> in the royal <04438> house <01004>_, over against <05227> the gate <06607> of the house <01004>_.
2And it was so, when the king <04428> saw <07200> (8800) Esther <0635> the queen <04436> standing <05975> (8802) in the court <02691>_, [that] she obtained <05375> (8804) favour <02580> in his sight <05869>_: and the king <04428> held out <03447> (8686) to Esther <0635> the golden <02091> sceptre <08275> that [was] in his hand <03027>_. So Esther <0635> drew near <07126> (8799)_, and touched <05060> (8799) the top <07218> of the sceptre <08275>_.
3Then said <0559> (8799) the king <04428> unto her, What wilt thou, queen <04436> Esther <0635>_? and what [is] thy request <01246>_? it shall be even given <05414> (8735) thee to the half <02677> of the kingdom <04438>_.
4And Esther <0635> answered <0559> (8799)_, If [it seem] good <02895> (8804) unto the king <04428>_, let the king <04428> and Haman <02001> come <0935> (8799) this day <03117> unto the banquet <04960> that I have prepared <06213> (8804) for him.
5Then the king <04428> said <0559> (8799)_, Cause Haman <02001> to make haste <04116> (8761)_, that he may do <06213> (8800) as Esther <0635> hath said <01697>_. So the king <04428> and Haman <02001> came <0935> (8799) to the banquet <04960> that Esther <0635> had prepared <06213> (8804)_.
6And the king <04428> said <0559> (8799) unto Esther <0635> at the banquet <04960> of wine <03196>_, What [is] thy petition <07596>_? and it shall be granted <05414> (8735) thee: and what [is] thy request <01246>_? even to the half <02677> of the kingdom <04438> it shall be performed <06213> (8735)_.
7Then answered <06030> (8799) Esther <0635>_, and said <0559> (8799)_, My petition <07596> and my request <01246> [is];
8If I have found <04672> (8804) favour <02580> in the sight <05869> of the king <04428>_, and if it please <02895> (8804) the king <04428> to grant <05414> (8800) my petition <07596>_, and to perform <06213> (8800) my request <01246>_, let the king <04428> and Haman <02001> come <0935> (8799) to the banquet <04960> that I shall prepare <06213> (8799) for them, and I will do <06213> (8799) to morrow <04279> as the king <04428> hath said <01697>_. {perform: Heb. do}
9Then went <03318> (0) Haman <02001> forth <03318> (8799) that day <03117> joyful <08056> and with a glad <02896> heart <03820>_: but when Haman <02001> saw <07200> (8800) Mordecai <04782> in the king's <04428> gate <08179>_, that he stood not up <06965> (8804)_, nor moved <02111> (8804) for him, he <02001> was full <04390> (8735) of indignation <02534> against Mordecai <04782>_.
10Nevertheless Haman <02001> refrained <0662> (8691) himself: and when he came <0935> (8799) home <01004>_, he sent <07971> (8799) and called <0935> (8686) for his friends <0157> (8802)_, and Zeresh <02238> his wife <0802>_. {called...: Heb. caused to come}
11And Haman <02001> told <05608> (8762) them of the glory <03519> of his riches <06239>_, and the multitude <07230> of his children <01121>_, and all [the things] wherein the king <04428> had promoted <01431> (8765) him, and how he had advanced <05375> (8765) him above the princes <08269> and servants <05650> of the king <04428>_.
12Haman <02001> said <0559> (8799) moreover, Yea, Esther <0635> the queen <04436> did let no man come in <0935> (8689) with the king <04428> unto the banquet <04960> that she had prepared <06213> (8804) but myself; and to morrow <04279> am I invited <07121> (8803) unto her also with the king <04428>_.
13Yet all this availeth <07737> (8802) me nothing, so long as <06256> I see <07200> (8802) Mordecai <04782> the Jew <03064> sitting <03427> (8802) at the king's <04428> gate <08179>_.
14Then said <0559> (8799) Zeresh <02238> his wife <0802> and all his friends <0157> (8802) unto him, Let a gallows <06086> be made <06213> (8799) of fifty <02572> cubits <0520> high <01364>_, and to morrow <01242> speak <0559> (8798) thou unto the king <04428> that Mordecai <04782> may be hanged <08518> (8799) thereon: then go <0935> (8798) thou in merrily <08056> with the king <04428> unto the banquet <04960>_. And the thing <01697> pleased <03190> (8799) <06440> Haman <02001>_; and he caused <06213> (0) the gallows <06086> to be made <06213> (8799)_. {gallows: Heb. tree}