Esther 5:1, Question 2. Why does the verse say Esther stood in this location? Posted on Dec 16, 14 by taryag613 According to M’nos HaLevi, the significance of Esther standing in this location is that Esther was standing in prayer. In fact, the Targum Sheni elaborates on the actual words Esther uttered, mostly paraphrases Tehillim 22.