that he promised her, “I swear that I will give you anything you ask for!”
Over the wine the king asked her, “Tell me what you want, and you shall have it. I will grant your request, even if you ask for half my empire.”
“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king asked. “Tell me what you want, and you shall have it—even if it is half my empire.”
for a second time. Over the wine the king asked her again, “Now, Queen Esther, what do you want? Tell me and you shall have it. I'll even give you half the empire.”
On Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced in front of the whole group. Herod was so pleased
At her mother's suggestion she asked him, “Give me here and now the head of John the Baptist on a plate!”
Watch out for people who grin and wink at you; they have thought of something evil.