Esther 5:4-5

5:4 Esther replied, “If the king is so inclined, ¹  let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.” 5:5 The king replied, “Find Haman quickly so that we can do as Esther requests.”

So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

Esther 5:12

5:12 Haman said, “Furthermore, Queen Esther invited ²  only me to accompany the king to the banquet that she prepared! And also tomorrow I am invited ³  along with the king.

Esther 6:14

6:14 While they were still speaking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived. They quickly brought Haman to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

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¹ tn Heb “If upon the king it is good”; NASB “If it please the king.”

² tn Heb “caused to come”; KJV “did let no man come in…but myself.”

³ tn Heb “called to her”; KJV “invited unto her”; NAB “I am to be her guest.”