8:3 Then Esther again spoke with the king, falling at his feet. She wept and begged him for mercy, that he might nullify the evil of Haman the Agagite which he had intended against the Jews. 2
1 tn Heb “to know the peace of Esther.”
2 sn As in 7:4 Esther avoids implicating the king in this plot. Instead Haman is given sole responsibility for the plan to destroy the Jews.
3 tn Heb “this” (so NASB); most English versions read “that” here for stylistic reasons.