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King » Influential queens » Esther
Esther put on her queen's robes on the third day and took her place in the inner room of the king's house, facing the king's house. The king was seated on his high seat in the king's house, facing the doorway of the house. When the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on top of the rod. The king said: What is your desire, Queen Esther, and what is your request? I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom. read more.
Esther answered him: If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast I have made ready for him. Then the king said, Let Haman come quickly, so that what Esther said may be done. So the king and Haman went to the feast Esther prepared. While they were drinking wine the king said to Esther: What is your prayer? For it will be given to you. What is your request? For it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom. Esther answered: My prayer and my request is this: If I have the king's approval, and if it is the king's pleasure to give me my prayer and do my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast that I will make ready for them. Tomorrow I will do as the king has said.'
Esther answered him: If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast I have made ready for him. Then the king said, Let Haman come quickly, so that what Esther said may be done. So the king and Haman went to the feast Esther prepared. While they were drinking wine the king said to Esther: What is your prayer? For it will be given to you. What is your request? For it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom. Esther answered: My prayer and my request is this: If I have the king's approval, and if it is the king's pleasure to give me my prayer and do my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast that I will make ready for them. Tomorrow I will do as the king has said.'
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Held in their hand a golden sceptre
When the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on top of the rod.
Scepter (sceptre) » A wand used by kings to signify favor or disfavor to those who desired an audience with them
When the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on top of the rod.
Then the king extended the rod of gold to Esther and she stood before the king.