Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not say thee nay.
Esther 5:3 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the king said to her, What will you have, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of the kingdom. American Standard Version (1901) Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom. Common English Bible Then the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What do you want? I’ll give you anything—even half the kingdom.” Catholic Public Domain Version The king's servants, who presided over the doors of the palace, said to him, "Why do you, more than the others, not observe the king's command?" English Standard Version 2016 And 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.” |
Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother; for I will not say thee nay.
In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?