Esther
The Book of Esther
How each chapter begins
- Esther 1
And it cometh to pass, in the days of Ahasuerus — he [is] Ahasuerus who is reigning from Hodu even unto Cush, seven and…
- Esther 2
After these things, at the ceasing of the fury of the king Ahasuerus, he hath remembered Vashti, and that which she…
- Esther 3
After these things hath the king Ahasuerus exalted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and lifteth him up, and setteth…
- Esther 4
And Mordecai hath known all that hath been done, and Mordecai rendeth his garments, and putteth on sackcloth and ashes…
- Esther 5
And it cometh to pass on the third day, that Esther putteth on royalty, and standeth in the inner-court of the house of…
- Esther 6
On that night hath the sleep of the king fled away, and he saith to bring in the book of memorials of the Chronicles…
- Esther 7
And the king cometh in, and Haman, to drink with Esther the queen,
- Esther 8
On that day hath the king Ahasuerus given to Esther the queen the house of Haman, adversary of the Jews, and Mordecai…
- Esther 9
And in the twelfth month — it [is] the month of Adar — on the thirteenth day of it, in which the word of the king, even…
- Esther 10
And the king Ahasuerus setteth a tribute on the land and the isles of the sea;