1 On that day did the king Ahasuerusgive the house of Hamanthe Jews’ enemy unto Estherthe queen. And Mordecaicame before the king; for Estherhad told what he wasunto her. 2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Estherset Mordecaiover the house of Haman.
3 And Estherspake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Hamanthe Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.8.3 and besought…: Heb. and she wept, and besought him4 Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Estherarose, and stood before the king, 5 And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seemright before the king, and I bepleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Hamanthe son of Hammedathathe Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which arein all the king’s provinces:8.5 devised: Heb. the device8.5 which he…: or, who wrote6 For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?8.6 endure…: Heb. be able that I may see
7 Then the king Ahasuerussaid unto Estherthe queen and to Mordecaithe Jew, Behold, I have given Estherthe house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews. 8 Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal itwith the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse. 9 Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth daythereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecaicommanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which arefrom Indiaunto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. 10 And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed itwith the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, andriders on mules, camels, andyoung dromedaries: 11 Wherein the king granted the Jews which werein every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, bothlittle ones and women, and to takethe spoil of them for a prey, 12 Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth dayof the twelfth month, which isthe month Adar. 13 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province waspublished unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.8.13 published: Heb. revealed14 Sothe posts that rode upon mules andcamels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushanthe palace.
15 And Mordecaiwent out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushanrejoiced and was glad.8.15 blue: or, violet16 The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. 17 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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Ahasuerus
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Ahasuerus, the king of Persia who reigned from India to Ethiopia, deposed Queen Vashti, made Esther queen, and at Esther’s request had Haman hanged (Esther 1:1).
Haman the Agagite, an official of King Ahasuerus, plotted the death of all the Jews out of hatred for Mordecai and was ultimately hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him (Esther 7:10).
Mordecai, a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin exiled in Susa, brought up his cousin Esther, refused to bow down to Haman, and helped deliver the Jews from annihilation (Esther 2:7).
Haman the Agagite, an official of King Ahasuerus, plotted the death of all the Jews out of hatred for Mordecai and was ultimately hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him (Esther 7:10).
Mordecai, a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin exiled in Susa, brought up his cousin Esther, refused to bow down to Haman, and helped deliver the Jews from annihilation (Esther 2:7).
Mordecai, a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin exiled in Susa, brought up his cousin Esther, refused to bow down to Haman, and helped deliver the Jews from annihilation (Esther 2:7).
Haman the Agagite, an official of King Ahasuerus, plotted the death of all the Jews out of hatred for Mordecai and was ultimately hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him (Esther 7:10).
Haman the Agagite, an official of King Ahasuerus, plotted the death of all the Jews out of hatred for Mordecai and was ultimately hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him (Esther 7:10).
Haman the Agagite, an official of King Ahasuerus, plotted the death of all the Jews out of hatred for Mordecai and was ultimately hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him (Esther 7:10).
Ahasuerus, the king of Persia who reigned from India to Ethiopia, deposed Queen Vashti, made Esther queen, and at Esther’s request had Haman hanged (Esther 1:1).
Mordecai, a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin exiled in Susa, brought up his cousin Esther, refused to bow down to Haman, and helped deliver the Jews from annihilation (Esther 2:7).
Haman the Agagite, an official of King Ahasuerus, plotted the death of all the Jews out of hatred for Mordecai and was ultimately hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for him (Esther 7:10).
Mordecai, a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin exiled in Susa, brought up his cousin Esther, refused to bow down to Haman, and helped deliver the Jews from annihilation (Esther 2:7).
Ethiopia is the land of the Ethiopians, whose queen was Candace; an Ethiopian eunuch, in charge of all her treasury, had gone to Jerusalem to worship God (Acts 8:27).
Ahasuerus, the king of Persia who reigned from India to Ethiopia, deposed Queen Vashti, made Esther queen, and at Esther’s request had Haman hanged (Esther 1:1).
Ahasuerus, the king of Persia who reigned from India to Ethiopia, deposed Queen Vashti, made Esther queen, and at Esther’s request had Haman hanged (Esther 1:1).
Susa is the citadel where the Jew Mordecai lived, where the edict for the annihilation of the Jews was published, and where the Jews killed five hundred men (Esther 9:6).
Mordecai, a Jew from the tribe of Benjamin exiled in Susa, brought up his cousin Esther, refused to bow down to Haman, and helped deliver the Jews from annihilation (Esther 2:7).
Susa is the citadel where the Jew Mordecai lived, where the edict for the annihilation of the Jews was published, and where the Jews killed five hundred men (Esther 9:6).