Esther
The Book of Esther
How each chapter begins
- Esther 1
And it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (that is, the Ahasuerus that reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over a…
- Esther 2
After these things, when the fury of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what…
- Esther 3
After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat…
- Esther 4
And when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his garments, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out…
- Esther 5
And it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's…
- Esther 6
On that night sleep fled from the king. And he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were…
- Esther 7
And the king and Haman came to drink with Esther the queen.
- Esther 8
On that day did king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' oppressor to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came…
- Esther 9
And in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day thereof, when the king's commandment and his…
- Esther 10
And king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land and the isles of the sea.