#Esther

On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of… On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queenAnd Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he {was} unto her. And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman. [Read More]

So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the… So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen{to banquet: Heb. to drink} 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. [Read More]

On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded… On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king{could…: Heb. the king's sleep fled away} And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. [Read More]

Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put… Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on {her} royal {apparel}, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the houseAnd it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, {that} she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that {was} in his hand. [Read More]

When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai… When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; And came even before the king's gate: for none {might} enter into the king's gate clothed with sackclothAnd in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, {there was} great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. [Read More]

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman… After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that {were} with himAnd all the king's servants, that {were} in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did {him} reverence. Then the king's servants, which {were} in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment? [Read More]

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus… After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against herThen said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given {them}: {unto the…: Heb. [Read More]

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this… Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this {is} Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, {over} an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) {That} in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which {was} in Shushan the palace, In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, {being} before him: When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, {even} an hundred and fourscore daysAnd when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace; {present: Heb. [Read More]