5On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king's hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance.H7992H3117H635H3847H4438H5975H6442H2691H4428H1004H5227H4428H1004H4428H3427H4438H3678H4438H1004H5227H6607H1004 2When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter.H4428H7200H635H4436H5975H2691H5375H2580H5869H4428H3447H635H2091H8275H3027H635H7126H5060H7218H8275 3Then the king asked, "What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given you."H559H4428H4436H635H1246H5414H2677H4438 4"If it pleases the king," replied Esther, "let the king, together with Haman, come today to a banquet I have prepared for him."H635H559H2895H4428H4428H2001H935H3117H4960H6213 5"Bring Haman at once," the king said, "so that we may do what Esther asks." So the king and Haman went to the banquet Esther had prepared.H4428H559H2001H4116H6213H635H1697H4428H2001H935H4960H635H6213 6As they were drinking wine, the king again asked Esther, "Now what is your petition? It will be given you. And what is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted."H4428H559H635H4960H3196H7596H5414H1246H2677H4438H6213 7Esther replied, "My petition and my request is this:H6030H635H559H7596H1246 8If the king regards me with favor and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king's question."H4672H2580H5869H4428H2895H4428H5414H7596H6213H1246H4428H2001H935H4960H6213H6213H4279H4428H1697 9Haman went out that day happy and in high spirits. But when he saw Mordecai at the king's gate and observed that he neither rose nor showed fear in his presence, he was filled with rage against Mordecai.H3318H2001H3318H3117H8056H2896H3820H2001H7200H4782H4428H8179H6965H2111H2001H4390H2534H4782 10Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. Calling together his friends and Zeresh, his wife,H2001H662H935H1004H7971H935H157H2238H802 11Haman boasted to them about his vast wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored him and how he had elevated him above the other nobles and officials.H2001H5608H3519H6239H7230H1121H4428H1431H5375H8269H5650H4428 12"And that's not all," Haman added. "I'm the only person Queen Esther invited to accompany the king to the banquet she gave. And she has invited me along with the king tomorrow.H2001H559H635H4436H935H4428H4960H6213H4279H7121H4428 13But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king's gate."H7737H6256H7200H4782H3064H3427H4428H8179 14His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, "Have a gallows built, seventy-five feet high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go with the king to the dinner and be happy." This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the gallows built.H559H2238H802H157H6086H6213H2572H520H1364H1242H559H4428H4782H8518H935H8056H4428H4960H1697H3190H6440H2001H6213H6086H6213
Esther 5 - Prayer Tents
Old Testament
- 1. Genesis (50)
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- 19. Psalms (150)
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- 23. Isaiah (66)
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- 24. Jeremiah (52)
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- 26. Ezekiel (48)
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- 31. Obadiah (1)
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New Testament
- 57. Philemon (1)
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- 63. 2 John (1)
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- 64. 3 John (1)
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- 65. Jude (1)
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