Esther 7:2
“And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.”
KJV
Read in Esther 7Meaning
The formula emphasizes royal favor and publicly binds the king to hear Esther's petition. Her request will expose a crisis that reaches into his own court.