Esther 5:6

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

While they were drinking wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.”

Cross References

Nehemiah 2:4

Then the king said to me, “What do you request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Esther 5:3

The king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.”

Esther 5:7

Then Esther said, “This is my petition and request:

Esther 7:2

On the second day, as they were drinking wine, the king again said to Esther, “What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.”

Esther 9:12

The king said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed five hundred people and also the ten sons of Haman. What have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? Now what is your petition? It shall be granted you. And what further is your request? It shall be fulfilled.”

Mark 6:23

And he solemnly swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom.”