Esther 5
5
Esther’s Banquet
1And it happened, on the third day, and Esther put on royal clothes, and she stood in the inner courtyard of the king’s palace,#Literally “house of the king” opposite the king’s palace;#Literally “house of the king” the king was sitting on his royal throne in the throne room#Literally “house of the reign” or “house of the kingdom” opposite the doorway of the palace. 2When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard she found favor in his eyes, and the king held out the gold scepter that was in his hand to Esther, and Esther approached and touched the top of the scepter. 3And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It will be given to you—even half the kingdom.” 4And Esther said, “If it is good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.” 5And the king said, “Bring Haman quickly to fulfill#Literally “to do” the request of Esther.” So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared. 6And the king said to Esther while they were drinking wine,#Literally “at the meal of wine” “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even half the kingdom, it will done. 7And Esther answered and said, “This is my petition and my request. 8If I have found favor in the eyes of the king,#Or “I have won the favor of the king and if it is good to the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them tomorrow, and I will do according to the word of the king.
9And Haman went out on that day rejoicing and feeling good.#Literally “good of heart” But when Haman saw Mordecai at the gate of the king, and he did not rise or tremble before him, Haman was filled with rage toward#Literally “rage to” Mordecai. 10But Haman controlled himself and went to his house, and he sent for and brought his friends and Zeresh his wife. 11And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all the ways that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king’s servants. 12And Haman added,#Literally “And Haman said also” “Esther the Queen did not let just anyone come to the banquet that she prepared with the king except me, and I am also invited tomorrow to her banquet with the king. 13But all this fails to satisfy me#Literally “it is not sufficient for me” when#Literally “at every time” I see Mordecai the Jew setting at the gate of the king.” 14And Zeresh his wife and all of his friends said to him, “Let them make a gallows fifty cubits#Hebrew “cubit” high, and in the morning tell the king, “Let them hang Mordecai on it; then go with the king to the banquet happily.” The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.
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Esther 5
5
Esther’s Banquet
1Now it happened #Esth. 4:16on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in #Esth. 4:11, 6:4the inner court of the king’s palace, across from the king’s house, while the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance of the house. 2So it was, when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, that #(Prov. 21:1)she found favor in his sight, and #Esth. 4:11, 8:4the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther went near and touched the top of the scepter.
3And the king said to her, “What do you wish, Queen Esther? What is your request? #Esth. 7:2; Mark 6:23It shall be given to you—up to half the kingdom!”
4So Esther answered, “If it pleases the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”
5Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly, that he may do as Esther has said.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
6At the banquet of wine #Esth. 7:2the king said to Esther, #Esth. 9:12“What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request, up to half the kingdom? It shall be done!”
7Then Esther answered and said, “My petition and request is this: 8If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, then let the king and Haman come to the #Esth. 6:14banquet which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.”
Haman’s Plot Against Mordecai
9So Haman went out that day #(Job 20:5; Luke 6:25)joyful and with a glad heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, and #Esth. 3:5that he did not stand or tremble before him, he was filled with indignation against Mordecai. 10Nevertheless Haman #2 Sam. 13:22restrained himself and went home, and he sent and called for his friends and his wife Zeresh. 11Then Haman told them of his great riches, #Esth. 9:7–10the multitude of his children, everything in which the king had promoted him, and how he had #Esth. 3:1advanced him above the officials and servants of the king.
12Moreover Haman said, “Besides, Queen Esther invited no one but me to come in with the king to the banquet that she prepared; and tomorrow I am again invited by her, along with the king. 13Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”
14Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a #Esth. 7:9gallows be made, fifty cubits high, and in the morning #Esth. 6:4suggest to the king that Mordecai be hanged on it; then go merrily with the king to the banquet.”
And the thing pleased Haman; so he had #Esth. 7:10the gallows made.
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