Identifier: artbiblecomprisi00lond (find matches)
Title: The art Bible, comprising the Old and new Testaments : with numerous illustrations
Year: 1896 (1890s)
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Subjects: Bible
Publisher: London : G. Newnes
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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hatwas in his hand. So Esther drew near, andtouched the top of the sceptre. 3 Then said the king unto her. What wiltthou, queen Esther? and what is thy request?it shall be even given thee to the half of thekingdom. 4 And Esther answered. If it seem goodunto the king, let the king and Haman comethis day unto the banquet that I have pre-pared for him. 5 Then the king said, Cause Haman tomake haste, that he may do as Esther hathsaid. So the king and Haman came to thebanquet that Esther had prepared. 6 IT And the king said unto Esther at thebanquet of wine. What is thy jDetition? andit shall he granted thee: and what is thyrequest? even to the half of the kingdom itshall be performed. 7 Then answered Esther, and said. My peti-tion and my request is ; 8 If I have found favour in the sight of theking, and if it please the king to grant mypetition, and to perform my request, let theking and Haman come to the banquet thatI shall prepare for them, and I will do to-morrow as the king hath said.
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2p 593 Haman prepares a galloivs. ESTHER 6, 7. Haman^s fall foretold. 9 IT Then went Haman forth that day joyfuland with a glad heart: but when Haman sawMordecai in the kings gate, that he stood notup, nor moved for him, he was full of indigna-tion against Mordecai. 10 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself:and when he came home, he sent and calledfor his friends, and Zeresh his wife. 11 And Haman told them of the glory of hisriches, and the multitude of his children, andall the things wherein the king had promotedhim, and how he had advanced him above theprinces and servants of the king. 12 Haman said moreover. Yea, Esther thequeen did let no man come in with the kingunto the banquet that she had prepared butmyself; and to-morrow am I invited unto heralso with the king. 13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so longas I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the kingsgate. 14 IT Then said Zeresh his wife and all hisfriends unto him. Let a gallows be made offifty cubits high, and to-morrow speak

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