Dual Panel1Now it came<1961> about on the third<7992> day<3117> that Esther<635> put<3847> on her royal<4438> robes<4438> and stood<5975> in the inner<6442> court<2691> of the king's<4428> palace<1004> in front<5227> of the king's<4428> rooms<1004>, and the king<4428> was sitting<3427> on his royal<4438> throne<3678> in the throne<4438> room<1004>, opposite<5227> the entrance<6607> to the palace<1004>.
2When the king<4428> saw<7200> Esther<635> the queen<4436> standing<5975> in the court<2691>, she obtained<5375> favor<2580> in his sight<5869>; and the king<4428> extended<3447> to Esther<635> the golden<2091> scepter<8275> which<834> was in his hand<3027>. So Esther<635> came<7126> near<7126> and touched<5060> the top<7218> of the scepter<8275>.
3Then the king<4428> said<559> to her, "What<4100> is troubling you, Queen<4436> Esther<635>? And what<4100> is your request<1246>? Even<5704> to half<2677> of the kingdom<4438> it shall be given<5414> to you."
4Esther<635> said<559>, "If<518> it pleases<2895> the king<4428>, may the king<4428> and Haman<2001> come<935> this day<3117> to the banquet<4960> that I have prepared<6213> for him."
5Then the king<4428> said<559>, "Bring<4116> Haman<2001> quickly<4116> that we may do<6213> as Esther<635> desires<1697>." So the king<4428> and Haman<2001> came<935> to the banquet<4960> which<834> Esther<635> had prepared<6213>.
6As they drank<4960> their wine<3196> at the banquet<4960>, the king<4428> said<559> to Esther<635>, "What<4100> is your petition<7596>, for it shall be granted<5414> to you. And what<4100> is your request<1246>? Even<5704> to half<2677> of the kingdom<4438> it shall be done<6213>."
7So Esther<635> replied<6030>, "My petition<7596> and my request<1246> is:
8if<518> I have found<4672> favor<2580> in the sight<5869> of the king<4428>, and if<518> it pleases<2895> the king<4428> to grant<5414> my petition<7596> and do<6213> what<1246> I request<1246>, may the king<4428> and Haman<2001> come<935> to the banquet<4960> which<834> I will prepare<6213> for them, and tomorrow<4279> I will do<6213> as the king<4428> says<1697>."
9Then Haman<2001> went<3318> out that day<3117> glad<8056> and pleased<2896> of heart<3820>; but when Haman<2001> saw<7200> Mordecai<4782> in the king's<4428> gate<8179> and that he did not stand<6965> up or tremble<2111> before<4480> him, Haman<2001> was filled<4390> with anger<2534> against<5921> Mordecai<4782>.
10Haman<2001> controlled<662> himself, however, went<935> to his house<1004> and sent<7971> for his friends<157> and his wife<802> Zeresh<2238>.
11Then Haman<2001> recounted<5608> to them the glory<3519> of his riches<6239>, and the number<7230> of his sons<1121>, and every<3605> instance where<834> the king<4428> had magnified<1431> him and how<834> he had promoted<5375> him above<5921> the princes<8269> and servants<5650> of the king<4428>.
12Haman<2001> also<637> said<559>, "Even<637> Esther<635> the queen<4436> let no<3808> one but me come<935> with the king<4428> to the banquet<4960> which<834> she had prepared<6213>; and tomorrow<4279> also<1571> I am invited<7121> by her with the king<4428>.
13"Yet all<3605> of this<2088> does not satisfy<7737> me every<3605> time<6256> I see<7200> Mordecai<4782> the Jew<3064> sitting<3427> at the king's<4428> gate<8179>."
14Then Zeresh<2238> his wife<802> and all<3605> his friends<157> said<559> to him, "Have a gallows<6086> fifty<2572> cubits<520> high<1364> made<6213> and in the morning<1242> ask<559> the king<4428> to have Mordecai<4782> hanged<8518> on it; then go<935> joyfully<8056> with the king<4428> to the banquet<4960>." And the advice<1697> pleased<3190> Haman<2001>, so he had the gallows<6086> made<6213>.