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