And Esther said, If it please the king, let the king and Haman come today to a dinner that I have prepared for them, demonstrating Esther's response to the king's generous offer with an invitation to a private dinner rather than an immediate revelation of her request or the revelation of her people's danger. This initial request for a private dinner with the king and Haman suggests either that Esther is uncertain how to approach the king with her actual petition or that she is using the dinner as an occasion to gain more information or to set the stage for a more effective intercession. The inclusion of Haman in the dinner invitation creates an ironic situation where the man plotting the destruction of Esther's people will be invited into an intimate social setting with the woman who will ultimately secure their salvation.

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