Esther 5

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Esther’s banquet and Haman’s gallows

¹On 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 throne room, facing the entrance. ²When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she won his favor, and he held out to her the gold scepter in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the tip of the scepter.

³The king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even if it is half the kingdom, it will be given to you.” ⁴Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, let the king and Haman come today to a banquet I have prepared for him.” ⁵The king said, “Bring Haman at once, so that we may do as Esther asks.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet Esther had prepared. ⁶As they were drinking wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be granted to you. What is your request? Even if it is half the kingdom, it will be done.” ⁷Esther answered, “My petition and my request is this: ⁸If I have found favor with the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and do what I request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will do as the king has said.” ⁹Haman went out that day happy and in high spirits. But when he saw Mordecai at the king’s gate, and Mordecai neither stood up nor showed any fear of him, Haman was filled with rage against Mordecai. ¹⁰Nevertheless, Haman controlled himself and went home. He sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh. ¹¹Haman boasted to them about his great wealth and his many sons, and about all the ways the king had honored him and raised him above the king’s officials and servants. ¹²Haman added, “What is more, Queen Esther let no one but me come with the king to the banquet she gave. And tomorrow she has invited me again, along with the king. ¹³Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” ¹⁴His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a gallows built, about 75 feet high, and in the morning ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” Haman liked the idea, and he had the gallows built.