Esther 5:3
Then said the king unto her, What will you, queen Esther? and what your request? it shall be even given you to the half of the kingdom.
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Context
1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on royal , 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, she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
3 Then said the king unto her, What will you, queen Esther? and what your request? it shall be even given you to the half of the kingdom.
4 And Esther answered, If 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 has said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.