Esther 3

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 4

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 5

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…

Esther 6

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…

Esther 7

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 8

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…

Esther 9

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…

Esther 10

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…

Nehemiah 1

Nehemiah Prays for His People 1 The words ofNehemiah the son of Hachaliah. It came to pass in the month of Chislev,inthetwentieth year, as I was inShushan the citadel, 2…

Nehemiah 2

Nehemiah Sent to Judah 1 And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year ofKing Artaxerxes,whenwinewasbefore him, thatI took the wine and gave it to…