1. The king and Haman were dining with Esther
2. and drinking wine during the second dinner, when the king again said, “Esther, what can I do for you? Just ask, and I will give you as much as half of my kingdom!”
3. Esther answered, “Your Majesty, if you really care for me and are willing to help, you can save me and my people. That's what I really want,
4. because a reward has been promised to anyone who kills my people. Your Majesty, if we were merely going to be sold as slaves, I would not have bothered you.”