Est 5:1 | HCSB | STEP | On the third day , Esther dressed up in her royal clothing and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace facing it . The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom , facing its entrance .

‏ Esther 5:1

1 On the third day, ^a Esther dressed up in her royal clothing and stood in the inner courtyard ^b of the palace facing it. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing its entrance.