V.1 Now it came to pass on the third 7992 day, 3117 that Esther 635 put on 3847-4 [her] royal 4438 [apparel], and stood 5975-4 in the inner 6442 court 2691 of the king's 4428 house, 1004 over against 5227 the king's 4428 house: 1004 and the king 4428 sat 3427-6 upon his royal 4438 throne 3678 in the royal 4438 house, 1004 over against 5227 the gate 6607 of the house. 1004

5:2 And it was so, when the king 4428 saw 7200-2 Esther 635 the queen 4436 standing 5975-6 in the court, 2691 [that] she obtained 5375-1 favour 2580 in his sight: 5869 and the king 4428 held out 3447-55 to Esther 635 the golden 2091 sceptre 8275 that [was] in his hand. 3027 So Esther 635 drew near, 7126-4 and touched 5060-4 the top 7218 of the sceptre. 8275

5:3 Then said 559-4 the king 4428 unto her, What wilt thou, queen 4436 Esther? 635 and what [is] thy request? 1246 it shall be even given 5414-11 thee to the half 2677 of the kingdom. 4438

5:4 And Esther 635 answered, 559-4 If [it seem] good 2895-1 unto the king, 4428 let the king 4428 and Haman 2001 come 935-4 this day 3117 unto the banquet 4960 that I have prepared 6213-1 for him.

5:5 Then the king 4428 said, 559-4 Cause Haman 2001 to make haste, 4116-16 that he may do 6213-2 as Esther 635 hath said. 1697 So the king 4428 and Haman 2001 came 935-4 to the banquet 4960 that Esther 635 had prepared. 6213-1

5:6 And the king 4428 said 559-4 unto Esther 635 at the banquet 4960 of wine, 3196 What [is] thy petition? 7596 and it shall be granted 5414-11 thee: and what [is] thy request? 1246 even to the half 2677 of the kingdom 4438 it shall be performed. 6213-11

5:7 Then answered 6030-4 Esther, 635 and said, 559-4 My petition 7596 and my request 1246 [is];

5:8 If I have found 4672-1 favour 2580 in the sight 5869 of the king, 4428 and if it please 2895-1 the king 4428 to grant 5414-2 my petition, 7596 and to perform 6213-2 my request, 1246 let the king 4428 and Haman 2001 come 935-4 to the banquet 4960 that I shall prepare 6213-4 for them, and I will do 6213-4 to morrow 4279 as the king 4428 hath said. 1697

5:9 Then went Haman 2001 forth 3318-4 that day 3117 joyful 8056 and with a glad 2896 heart: 3820 but when Haman 2001 saw 7200-2 Mordecai 4782 in the king's 4428 gate, 8179 that he stood not up, 6965-1 nor moved 2111-1 for him, he 2001 was full 4390-11 of indignation 2534 against Mordecai. 4782

5:10 Nevertheless Haman 2001 refrained 662-101 himself: and when he came 935-4 home, 1004 he sent 7971-4 and called 935- 55 for his friends, 157-6 and Zeresh 2238 his wife. 802

5:11 And Haman 2001 told 5608-17 them of the glory 3519 of his riches, 6239 and the multitude 7230 of his children, 1121 and all [the things] wherein the king 4428 had promoted 1431- 14 him, and how he had advanced 5375-14 him above the princes 8269 and servants 5650 of the king. 4428

5:12 Haman 2001 said 559-4 moreover, Yea, Esther 635 the queen 4436 did let no man come in 935-52 with the king 4428 unto the banquet 4960 that she had prepared 6213-1 but myself; and to morrow 4279 am I invited 7121-7 unto her also with the king. 4428

5:13 Yet all this availeth 7737-6 me nothing, so long as 6256 I see 7200-6 Mordecai 4782 the Jew 3064 sitting 3427-6 at the king's 4428 gate. 8179