¹Now it came to pass on the third day, that Ester [star] 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.

²And it was so, when the king saw Ester [star] the queen standing in the court, [that] she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Ester [star] the golden scepter that [was] in his hand. So Ester [star] drew near, and touched the top of the scepter.

³Then said the king unto her, What will youi , queen Ester [star] ? and what [is] youi request? it shall be even given youi to the half of the kingdom.

⁴And Ester [star] answered, If [it seem] good unto the king, let the king and Haman [magnificent] come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.

⁵Then the king said, Cause Haman [magnificent] to make haste, that he may do as Ester [star] has said. So the king and Haman [magnificent] came to the banquet that Ester [star] had prepared.

⁶And the king said unto Ester [star] at the banquet of wine, What [is] youi petition? and it shall be granted youi : and what [is] youi request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

⁷Then answered Ester [star] , and said, My petition and my request [is] ;

⁸If 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 [magnificent] come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said.

⁹Then went Haman [magnificent] forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman [magnificent] saw Mordekhai [little man] in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordekhai [little man] .

¹⁰Nevertheless Haman [magnificent] refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh [gold] his wife.

¹¹And Haman [magnificent] 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.

¹²Haman [magnificent] said moreover, Yes, Ester [star] the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow am I invited unto her also with the king.

¹³Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordekhai [little man] the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.

¹⁴Then said Zeresh [gold] his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallow (to approve, commend, accept)s be made of fifty cubits high, and tomorrow speak youi unto the king that Mordekhai [little man] may be hanged thereon: then go youi in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman [magnificent] ; and he caused the gallow (to approve, commend, accept) s to be made.