"On the third day Esther put on her royalrobes and stood in the inner court of the king's palace, in front of the king'squarters, while the king was sitting on his royal throne inside the throne roomopposite the entrance to the palace. And when the king saw Queen Estherstanding in the court, she won favor in his sight, and he held out to Estherthe golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther approached and touched thetip of the scepter."Esther