Then the kingsaidto her, "Whatis [troubling] you, QueenEsther?And whatis your request?Evento halfof the kingdomit shall be givento you."
Then she said,"I am makingonesmallrequestof you; do not refuseme." And the kingsaidto her, "Ask,my mother,for I will not refuseyou."
In Gibeonthe LORDappearedto Solomonin a dreamat night;and Godsaid,"Askwhat[you wish] me to giveyou."
Then the kingsaidto me, "Whatwould you request?"So I prayedto the Godof heaven.
Esthersaid,"Ifit pleasesthe king,may the kingand Hamancomethis dayto the banquetthat I have preparedfor him."
As they dranktheir wineat the banquet,the kingsaidto Esther,"Whatis your petition,for it shall be grantedto you. And whatis your request?Evento halfof the kingdomit shall be done."
And the kingsaidto Estheron the seconddayalsoas they dranktheir wineat the banquet,"Whatis your petition,QueenEsther?It shall be grantedyou. And whatis your request?Evento halfof the kingdomit shall be done."
The kingsaidto QueenEsther,"The Jewshave killedand destroyedfivehundredmenand the tensonsof Hamanat the citadelin Susa.Whatthen have they donein the restof the king'sprovinces!Now whatis your petition?It shall even be grantedyou. And whatis your furtherrequest?It shall also be done."
And he sworeto her, "Whateveryou askof me, I will giveit to you; up to halfof my kingdom."
"Whatdo you wantMe to dofor you?" And he said,"Lord,[I want] to regain my sight!"
The commandertookhim by the handand stepping aside,[began] to inquireof him privately,"Whatis it that you haveto reportto me?"