Esther 7:2

When they were drinking wine, Zerk-sees asked Esther again, “What do you want Queen Esther? I will give you whatever you want, even if it is half of my country.”

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In The King James Version

And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.

In Context

1So King Zerk-sees (Xerxes) and Haman went to have a second supper with Queen Esther.

3Then Queen Esther answered, “You have asked me what I want and this is my answer. If you are happy with me, my king, and if it makes you happy, can you save me and my people?

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Cross References

Esther 5:3The king said to her, “Queen Esther, what do you want to ask me? I will give you whatever you want, even if you ask for one half of everything in my country!”

Esther 9:12and the king said to Queen Esther, “The Jewish fighters have killed a lot of people in the strong part of Susa and they have killed Haman's 10 sons too. They must have killed a lot of people in the rest of my country. What else do you want me to do? I will make it happen.”

Matthew Henry on Esther 7:2-7

Haman Accused by Esther. ( b. c. 510.) 1 So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. 2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom. 3 Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request: 4… Read the whole commentary →

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