Ester 2:11

2:11 And day after day Mordecai used to walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem in order to learn how Esther was doing ¹  and what might happen to her.

Ester 5:3-4

5:3 The king said to her, “What is on your mind, ²  Queen Esther? What is your request? Even as much as half the kingdom will be given to you!”

5:4 Esther replied, “If the king is so inclined, ³  let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

[2:11]  ¹ tn Heb “to know the peace of Esther.”

[5:3]  ² tn Heb “What to you?”; NAB, NIV NRSV “What is it, Queen Esther?”

[5:4]  ³ tn Heb “If upon the king it is good”; NASB “If it please the king.”