Esther
The Book of Esther
How each chapter begins
- Esther 1
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even unto Ethiopia, over a…
- Esther 2
After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and…
- Esther 3
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his…
- Esther 4
Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into…
- Esther 5
Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king’s…
- Esther 6
On that night could not the king sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were…
- Esther 7
So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.
- Esther 8
On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came…
- Esther 9
Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and…
- Esther 10
And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea.