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Chapter 5
Now
it
came
to
pass
on
the
third
day,
that
Esther
put
on
her
royal
apparel,
and
stood
in
the
inner
court
of
the
king’s
house,
over
against
the
king’s
house:
and
the
king
sat
upon
his
royal
throne
in
the
royal
house,
over
against
the
gate
of
the
house.
2
And
it
was
so,
when
the
king
saw
Esther
the
queen
standing
in
the
court,
that
she
obtained
favour
in
his
sight:
and
the
king
held
out
to
Esther
the
golden
sceptre
that
was
in
his
hand.
So
Esther
drew
near,
and
touched
the
top
of
the
sceptre.
3
Then
said
the
king
unto
her,
What
wilt
thou,
queen
Esther?
and
what
is
thy
request?
it
shall
be
even
given
thee
to
the
half
of
the
kingdom.
4
And
Esther
answered,
If
it
seem
good
unto
the
king,
let
the
king
and
Haman
come
this
day
unto
the
banquet
that
I
have
prepared
for
him.
5
Then
the
king
said,
Cause
Haman
to
make
haste,
that
he
may
do
as
Esther
hath
said.
So
the
king
and
Haman
came
to
the
banquet
that
Esther
had
prepared.
6
And
the
king
said
unto
Esther
at
the
banquet
of
wine,
What
is
thy
petition?
and
it
shall
be
granted
thee:
and
what
is
thy
request?
even
to
the
half
of
the
kingdom
it
shall
be
performed.
7
Then
answered
Esther,
and
said,
My
petition
and
my
request
is;
8
If
I
have
found
favour
in
the
sight
of
the
king,
and
if
it
please
the
king
to
grant
my
petition,
and
to
perform
my
request,
let
the
king
and
Haman
come
to
the
banquet
that
I
shall
prepare
for
them,
and
I
will
do
to
morrow
as
the
king
hath
said.
9
Then
went
Haman
forth
that
day
joyful
and
with
a
glad
heart:
but
when
Haman
saw
Mordecai
in
the
king’s
gate,
that
he
stood
not
up,
nor
moved
for
him,
he
was
full
of
indignation
against
Mordecai.
10
Nevertheless
Haman
refrained
himself:
and
when
he
came
home,
he
sent
and
called
for
his
friends,
and
Zeresh
his
wife.
11
And
Haman
told
them
of
the
glory
of
his
riches,
and
the
multitude
of
his
children,
and
all
the
things
wherein
the
king
had
promoted
him,
and
how
he
had
advanced
him
above
the
princes
and
servants
of
the
king.
12
Haman
said
moreover,
Yea,
Esther
the
queen
did
let
no
man
come
in
with
the
king
unto
the
banquet
that
she
had
prepared
but
myself;
and
to
morrow
am
I
invited
unto
her
also
with
the
king.
13
Yet
all
this
availeth
me
nothing,
so
long
as
I
see
Mordecai
the
Jew
sitting
at
the
king’s
gate.
14
Then
said
Zeresh
his
wife
and
all
his
friends
unto
him,
Let
a
gallows
be
made
of
fifty
cubits
high,
and
to
morrow
speak
thou
unto
the
king
that
Mordecai
may
be
hanged
thereon:
then
go
thou
in
merrily
with
the
king
unto
the
banquet.
And
the
thing
pleased
Haman;
and
he
caused
the
gallows
to
be
made.
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