Esther 7:1-2

Esther’s Plea

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1} Now the king and Haman came to drink wine with Esther the queen. ^{Tools
2} And the king said to Esther on the second day also ^(a)as they drank their wine at the banquet, “^(A)What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? ^(B)Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done.”

Footnotes:

a. Esther 7:2: ['Lit ', at the banquet of wine]

Cross references:

A. Esther 7:2: Esther 5:6; Esther 9:12

B. Esther 7:2: Esther 5:3