Chapter 5. Now it happened on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood In the inner Court of the king's Palace Across from the King's house while the King sat on his Royal throne in the Royal House facing the entrance of the House So it was when the king saw Queen Esther Standing in the court that she found Favor in his sight And the King held out to Esther the Golden scepter that was in his hand Then Esther went near and touched the Top of the scepter And the King said to her What do you wish Queen Esther What is your request It shall be given to you up to half the Kingdom So Esther answered If it pleases the king Let the king and Haman come today to the Banquet that I have prepared for him Then the king said bring Haman quickly That he may do as Esther has said So the king and Haman went to the Banquet that Esther had prepared At the banquet of wine the king said to Esther What is your petition it shall be Granted you What is your request up to half the Kingdom
It shall be done Then Esther answered and said My petition and request is this If I have found favor in the sight of The king and if it pleases the king to Grant my petition and fulfill my request Then let the king and Haman come to the Banquet which I will prepare for them And tomorrow I will do as the King has Said So Haman went out that day joyful and With a glad heart But when Haman saw Mordecai in the King's gate and that he did not stand or Tremble before him He was filled with indignation against Mordecai Nevertheless Haman restrained himself And went home And he sent and called for his friends And his wife zirish Then Heyman told them of his great Riches the multitude of his children Everything in which the king had Promoted him and how he had Advanced him Above the officials and Servants of the King Moreover Haman said Besides Queen Esther invited no one but Me to come in with the King to the Banquet that she prepared And tomorrow I am again invited by her Along with the King Yet all this avails mean nothing so long
As I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King's gate Then his wife is Irish and all his Friends said to him Let her Gallows be made 50 cubits High And in the morning suggest to the king That Mordecai be hanged on it Then go merrily with the King to the Banquet And the thing pleased Haman So he had the Gallows made