1After these things, when the wrath of king…
2Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto…
3and let the king appoint officers in all…
4and let the maiden that pleaseth the king…
5There was a certain Jew in Shushan the…
6who had been carried away from Jerusalem with…
7And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther,…
8So it came to pass, when the king’s…
9And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained…
10Esther had not made known her people nor…
11And Mordecai walked every day before the court…
12Now when the turn of every maiden was…
13then in this wise came the maiden unto…
14In the evening she went, and on the…
15Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter…
16So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into…
17And the king loved Esther above all the…
18Then the king made a great feast unto…
19And when the virgins were gathered together the…
20Esther had not yet made known her kindred…
21In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in…
22And the thing became known to Mordecai, who…
23And when inquisition was made of the matter,…
