Esther 5:2-4

Revised Geneva Translation

² And when the king saw Esther the Queen standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. And the king held out the golden scepter that was in his hand. So, Esther drew near and touched the top of the scepter.

³ Then the king said to her, “What’s wrong, Queen Esther? And what is your request? It shall be given to you, even up to half of the kingdom.”

⁴ Then Esther said, “If it please the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”