1 So the king{H4428} and Haman{H2001} came{H935}{(H8799)} to banquet{H8354}{(H8800)} with Esther{H635} the queen{H4436}.

2 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} again unto Esther{H635} on the second{H8145} day{H3117} at the banquet{H4960} of wine{H3196}, What is thy petition{H7596}, queen{H4436} Esther{H635}? and it shall be granted{H5414}{(H8735)} thee: and what is thy request{H1246}? and it shall be performed{H6213}{(H8735)}, even to the half{H2677} of the kingdom{H4438}.

3 Then Esther{H635} the queen{H4436} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, If I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} favour{H2580} in thy sight{H5869}, O king{H4428}, and if it please{H2895}{(H8804)} the king{H4428}, let my life{H5315} be given{H5414}{(H8735)} me at my petition{H7596}, and my people{H5971} at my request{H1246}:

4 For we are sold{H4376}{(H8738)}, I and my people{H5971}, to be destroyed{H8045}{(H8687)}, to be slain{H2026}{(H8800)}, and to perish{H6}{(H8763)}. But if{H432} we had been sold{H4376}{(H8738)} for bondmen{H5650} and bondwomen{H8198}, I had held my tongue{H2790}{(H8689)}, although the enemy{H6862} could not countervail{H7737}{(H8802)} the king's{H4428} damage{H5143}.

5 Then the king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325} answered{H559}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Esther{H635} the queen{H4436}, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume{H4390}{(H8804)} in his heart{H3820} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} so?

6 And Esther{H635} said{H559}{(H8799)}, The adversary{H376}{H6862} and enemy{H341}{(H8802)} is this wicked{H7451} Haman{H2001}. Then Haman{H2001} was afraid{H1204}{(H8738)} before{H6440} the king{H4428} and the queen{H4436}.

7 And the king{H4428} arising{H6965}{(H8804)} from the banquet{H4960} of wine{H3196} in his wrath{H2534} went into the palace{H1055} garden{H1594}: and Haman{H2001} stood up{H5975}{(H8804)} to make request{H1245}{(H8763)} for his life{H5315} to Esther{H635} the queen{H4436}; for he saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that there was evil{H7451} determined{H3615}{(H8804)} against him by the king{H4428}.

8 Then the king{H4428} returned{H7725}{(H8804)} out of the palace{H1055} garden{H1594} into the place{H1004} of the banquet{H4960} of wine{H3196}; and Haman{H2001} was fallen{H5307}{(H8802)} upon the bed{H4296} whereon Esther{H635} was. Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, Will he force{H3533}{(H8800)} the queen{H4436} also before me in the house{H1004}? As the word{H1697} went out{H3318}{(H8804)} of the king's{H4428} mouth{H6310}, they covered{H2645}{(H8804)} Haman's{H2001} face{H6440}.

9 And Harbonah{H2726}, one{H259} of the chamberlains{H5631}, said{H559}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}, Behold also, the gallows{H6086} fifty{H2572} cubits{H520} high{H1364}, which Haman{H2001} had made{H6213}{(H8804)} for Mordecai{H4782}, who had spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} good{H2896} for the king{H4428}, standeth{H5975}{(H8802)} in the house{H1004} of Haman{H2001}. Then the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hang{H8518}{(H8798)} him thereon.

10 So they hanged{H8518}{(H8799)} Haman{H2001} on the gallows{H6086} that he had prepared{H3559}{(H8689)} for Mordecai{H4782}. Then was the king's{H4428} wrath{H2534} pacified{H7918}{(H8804)}.