Esther 1:4

1:4 He displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his majestic greatness for a lengthy period of time ¹  – a hundred and eighty days, to be exact! ² 

Esther 5:2

5:2 When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she met with his approval. ³  The king extended to Esther the gold scepter that was in his hand, and Esther approached and touched the end of the scepter.

Esther 5:11

5:11 Haman then recounted to them his fabulous wealth, ⁴  his many sons, ⁵  and how the king had magnified him and exalted him over the king’s other officials and servants.

---

¹ tn Heb “many days” (so KJV, ASV); NASB, NRSV “for many days.”

² tn The words “to be exact!” are not in the Hebrew text but have been supplied in the translation to bring out the clarifying nuance of the time period mentioned. Cf. KJV “even an hundred and fourscore days.”

³ tn Heb “she obtained grace in his eyes”; NASB “she obtained favor in his sight”; NIV “he was pleased with her”; NLT “he welcomed her.”

⁴ tn Heb “the glory of his riches” (so KJV, NASB); NRSV “the splendor of his riches.”

⁵ sn According to Esth 9:10 Haman had ten sons.