¹¹ Please, Lord, let your ear be attentive^(A) to the prayer of your servant and to that of your servants who delight to revere your name. Give your servant success today,^(B) and grant him compassion in the presence of this man.^[a](C)

At the time, I was the king’s cupbearer.^(D)

⁶ The king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, ‘How long will your journey take, and when will you return? ’ So I gave him a definite time,^(A) and it pleased the king to send me.