And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of [a]wine, What is thy petition, that it may be given thee? and what is thy request? it shall even be performed unto the half of the kingdom.

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 5:6 Because they used to drink excessively in their banquets, they called the banquet by the name of that which was most in use or esteemed.

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)

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