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 kinglovedEsthermorethanallthe women,and she foundfavorand kindnesswith him morethanallthe virgins,so that he setthe royalcrownon her headand madeher queeninsteadof Vashti.
"Then let the youngladywhopleasesthe kingbe queenin placeof Vashti."And the matterpleasedthe king,and he didaccordingly.
AftertheseeventsKingAhasueruspromotedHaman,the sonof Hammedathathe Agagite,and advancedhim and establishedhis authorityoverallthe princeswho[were] with him.
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."
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;
"Nowtherefore, I prayYou, ifI have foundfavorin Your sight,let me knowYour waysthat I may knowYou, sothat I may findfavorin Your sight.Considertoo, that thisnationis Your people."
"For howthencan it be knownthat I have foundfavorin Your sight,I and Your people?Is it not by Your goingwith us, so that we, I and Your people,may be distinguishedfrom allthe [other] peoplewhoare upon the faceof the earth?"
for he said,'Pleaseletme go,sinceour familyhas a sacrificein the city,and my brotherhas commandedme to attend. And now,ifI have foundfavorin your sight,pleaselet me getawaythat I may seemy brothers.'For thisreasonhe has not cometo the king'stable."
