ifI have foundfavorin the sightof the king,and ifit pleasesthe kingto grantmy petitionand dowhatI request,may the kingand Hamancometo the banquetwhichI will preparefor them, and tomorrowI will doas the kingsays."
QueenVashtialsogavea banquetfor the womenin the palacewhichbelonged to KingAhasuerus.
Hamanalsosaid,"EvenEstherthe queenlet noone but me comewith the kingto the banquetwhichshe had prepared;and tomorrowalsoI am invitedby her with the king.
So Estherreplied,"My petitionand my requestis:
Now the kingand Hamancameto drink[wine] with Estherthe queen.
Then QueenEstherreplied,"IfI have foundfavorin your sight,O king,and ifit pleasesthe king,let my lifebe givenme as my petition,and my peopleas my request;
Then she said,"Ifit pleasesthe kingand ifI have foundfavorbeforehim and the matter[seems] properto the kingand I am pleasingin his sight,let it be writtento revokethe lettersdevisedby Haman,the sonof Hammedathathe Agagite,whichhe wroteto destroythe Jewswhoare in allthe king'sprovinces.
The mindof manplanshis way,But the LORDdirectshis steps.
