John Gill Commentary 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? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed." — Esther 7:2 (ASV)

And the king said again to Esther on the second day, at the
banquet of wine
This was the third time he put the following question to her, being very desirous of knowing what she had to ask of him; and it was of God that this was kept upon his mind, and he was moved to solicit her petition, or otherwise it would not have been so easy for her to have introduced it.

what is your petition, Queen Esther? and it shall be granted you: and
what is your request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of
my kingdom ;
see (Esther 5:3Esther 5:6) .