Esther 7

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 7 of 10

¹ ¶ And the king and Haman came to the banquet of Queen Esther.

² And the king said again to Esther on the second day of the banquet of wine, What is your petition, Queen Esther, and it shall be given to you. And what is your request? It shall be done, to the half of the kingdom.

³ And Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favor in your eyes, O king, and it is good to the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.

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Chapter Summary

1 Esther entertains the king and Haman. 4 She reveals that her own life and her people are doomed. 5 She accuses Haman. 7 The king goes out in anger.Haman falls on Esther's couch to beg for his life. The king orders Hamam to be hanged on the gallows he built for Mordecai.

Key Hebrew Words

שְׁאֵלָה petition H7596 · TWOT 2303a

בַּקָּשָׁה request H1246 · TWOT 276a

צַר adversary H6862 · TWOT 1973a

חֵן favor H2580 · TWOT 694a

חֵמָה wrath H2534 · TWOT 860a

עֵץ gallows H6086 · TWOT 1670a

People & Context

Esther

queen who pleads for her life and her people, exposing Haman as the adversary

King Ahasuerus

Persian king who, enraged, orders Haman hanged on his own gallows

Haman

adversary unmasked; falls on Esther's couch begging, then is hanged

Harbonah

eunuch who points out the gallows Haman built for Mordecai

Mordecai

the Jew who spoke good for the king, for whom Haman's gallows had been built

Timeline

The Second Banquet Begins

The king and Haman arrive at Queen Esther's banquet of wine.

Esther 7:1

The King Asks for the Petition a Third Time

On the second day of the banquet, the king once again asks Esther what her petition is, offering up to half the kingdom.

Esther 7:2

Esther Pleads for Her Life and Her People

Esther finally reveals her petition, asking the king to spare her life and her people, explaining they have been sold for destruction and murder.

Esther 7:3-4

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