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Esther 5:1
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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 entrance of the house. |
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| Esther 5:2 |
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And it was so, when the king saw Esther the
queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor 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. |
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| Esther 5:3 |
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Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou,
queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half
of the kingdom. |
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| Esther 5:4 |
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And Esther said, If it seem good unto the king,
let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for
him. |
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| Esther 5:5 |
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Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste,
that it may be done as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet
that Esther had prepared. |
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| Esther 5:6 |
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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. |
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| Esther 5:7 |
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Then answered Esther, and said, My petition
and my request is: |
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| Esther 5:8 |
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if I have found favor 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. |
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| Esther 5:9 |
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Then went Haman forth that day joyful and glad
of heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up
nor moved for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai. |
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| Esther 5:10 |
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Nevertheless Haman refrained himself, and went
home; and he sent and fetched his friends and Zeresh his wife. |
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| Esther 5:11 |
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And Haman recounted unto them 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. |
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| Esther 5:12 |
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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 also am I invited by her together with the king. |
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| Esther 5:13 |
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Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as
I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. |
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| Esther 5:14 |
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Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends
unto him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning 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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