When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she met with his approval.<n id="1" /> The king extended to Esther the gold scepter that was in his hand, and Esther approached and touched the end of the scepter.p>

&#8220;All the servants of the king and the people of the king&#8217;s provinces know that there is only one law applicable<n id="1" /> to any man or woman who comes uninvited to the king in the inner court &#8211; that person will be put to death, unless the king extends to him the gold scepter, permitting him to be spared.<n id="2" /> Now I have not been invited to come to the king for some thirty days!&#8221;p>