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Esther 5:1
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Esther 5:1
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Esther Prepares a Banquet
5 (A)On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in (B)the inner court of the king's palace, in front of the king's quarters, while the king was sitting on his royal throne inside the throne room opposite the entrance to the palace.
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Esther 5:1
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Esther 5:1
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Esther’s Request to the King
5 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes(A) and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s(B) hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance.
Esther 6:4
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Esther 6:4
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4 And the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered (A)the outer court of the king's palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on (B)the gallows[a] that he had prepared for him.
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- Esther 6:4 Or wooden beam (see note on 2:23)
Esther 6:4
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Esther 6:4
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4 The king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to speak to the king about impaling Mordecai on the pole he had set up for him.
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