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During the drinking of the wine, the king said to Esther, “Whatever you ask for shall be granted, and whatever request you make shall be honored, even if it is for half my kingdom.”(A) Esther replied: “This is my petition and request: if I have found favor with the king and if it pleases your majesty to grant my petition and honor my request, let the king come with Haman tomorrow to a banquet I will prepare; and tomorrow I will do as the king asks.”

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As they were drinking wine,(A) the king again asked Esther, “Now what is your petition? It will be given you. And what is your request? Even up to half the kingdom,(B) it will be granted.”(C)

Esther replied, “My petition and my request is this: If the king regards me with favor(D) and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet(E) I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”

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