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Esther 5: Esther Goes to the King

On the third day Esther put on her royal clothing and stood in the inner court. The king saw her, she obtained favor, and he held out the golden scepter. The king asked what she wanted, even to half of the kingdom, and she invited the king and Haman to a banquet. At the banquet she invited them to a second banquet the next day. Haman went out joyful, but when he saw Mordecai at the king's gate not standing up or moving for him, he was full of wrath. At home he boasted to his friends and Zeresh his wife about his riches and honor, but said all this was worth nothing while he saw Mordecai at the gate. They advised him to make a gallows fifty cubits high and ask the king to hang Mordecai on it, and Haman had the gallows made.

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  1. 1 Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the king’s house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  2. 2 When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the scepter.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  3. 3 Then the king asked her, “What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  4. 4 Esther said, “If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  5. 5 Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly, so that it may be done as Esther has said.” So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  6. 6 The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  7. 7 Then Esther answered and said, “My petition and my request is this.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  8. 8 If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  9. 9 Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he didn’t stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  10. 10 Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  11. 11 Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  12. 12 Haman also said, “Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow I am also invited by her together with the king.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  13. 13 Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  14. 14 Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet.” This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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The Golden Scepter

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Bible Verse

Then the king asked her, “What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.”

Esther 5:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Esther went to see the king. The king was glad to see her! He held out his gold scepter. God was with Esther. God is with us too.

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