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Esther 5:3
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Esther 5:3
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3 Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you, [a]up to half of the kingdom.”
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- Esther 5:3 This was probably a common expression of great generosity, rather than a literal offer.
Esther 5:6
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Esther 5:6
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6 As they drank their wine at the banquet, the king said to Esther, “What is your [a]petition? It shall be granted to you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done.”
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- Esther 5:6 Having been sumptuously entertained at the banquet, the king was now obligated by tradition to grant Esther something better in return.
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