The King Dethrones Queen Vashti 1 Now it came to pass in the days ofAhasuerus (thiswasthe Ahasuerus who reignedover one hundred and twenty-seven provinces,from India to Ethiopia), 2 in those…

Esther Becomes Queen 1 After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus subsided, he remembered Vashti,what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. 2 Then the…

Haman’s Conspiracy Against the Jews 1 After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha theAgagite, andadvanced him and set his seat above all the princes whowerewith him….

Esther Agrees to Help the Jews 1 When Mordecai learned all that had happened, hetore his clothes and put on sackclothand ashes, and went out into the midst of the…

Esther’s Banquet 1 Now it happenedon the third day that Esther put onherroyalrobesand stood inthe inner court of the king’s palace, across from the king’s house, while the king sat…

The King Honors Mordecai 1 That night the king could not sleep. So one was commanded to bringthe book of the records of the chronicles; and they were read before…

Haman Hanged Instead of Mordecai 1 So the king and Haman went to dine with Queen Esther. 2 And on the second day,at the banquet of wine, the king again…

Esther Saves the Jews 1 On that day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the house of Haman, theenemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had…

The Jews Destroy Their Tormentors 1 Nowin the twelfth month, thatis,the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day,thetimecame for the king’s command and his decree to be executed. On the…

Mordecai’s Advancement 1 And King Ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land andonthe islands of the sea. 2 Now all the acts of his power and his might, and the account…