# Esther 5:2

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
- Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/5/2
- Book: [Esther](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther)
- Chapter: [Esther 5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/5)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
