Esther 5:5

5 Then the king said, "1Bring Haman quickly that we may do as Esther desires." So the king and Haman came to the banquet which Esther had prepared.

Esther 5:5 In-Context

3 Then the king said to her, "What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be given to you."
4 Esther said, "If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him."
5 Then the king said, "Bring Haman quickly that we may do as Esther desires." So the king and Haman came to the banquet which Esther had prepared.
6 As they drank their wine at the banquet, the king said to Esther, "What is your petition, for it shall be granted to you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done."
7 So Esther replied, "My petition and my request is:

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  • [a]. Lit "the word of Esther"
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