“Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.”
Then the king said to her, What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you, even to the half of my kingdom, demonstrating the king's immediate and generous response to Esther's appearance and his offer to grant her request, even offering to give her up to half of his kingdom. This generous offer suggests the depth of the king's affection for Esther and perhaps his relief or pleasure at her initiative in coming to see him after an apparent period of absence. The formula of offering half the kingdom represents the highest level of royal favor and suggests that Esther has positioned herself advantageously.
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