1After these things, when the wrath of King…
2Then the king’s servants who served him said,…
3Let the king appoint officers in all the…
4and let the maiden who pleases the king…
5There was a certain Jew in the citadel…
6who had been carried away from Jerusalem with…
7He brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his…
8So, when the king’s commandment and his decree…
9The maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness…
10Esther had not made known her people nor…
11Mordecai walked every day in front of the…
12Each young woman’s turn came to go in…
13The young woman then came to the king…
14In the evening she went, and on the…
15Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter…
16So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus into…
17The king loved Esther more than all the…
18Then the king made a great feast for…
19When the virgins were gathered together the second…
20Esther had not yet made known her relatives…
21In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in…
22This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed…
23When this matter was investigated, and it was…
