Now it came to pass on the third day, that ther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

And it was so, when the king saw ther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to ther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So ther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen ther? and what is thy requt? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

And ther 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.

Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as ther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that ther had prepared.

And the king said unto ther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy requt? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

Then answered ther, and said, My petition and my requt is;

If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my requt, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.

Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

Neverthels Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zerh his wife.

And Haman told them of the glory of his rich, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princ and servants of the king.

Haman said moreover, Yea, ther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.

Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

Then said Zerh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.