ESTHER 3:2-4 And all the king’s servants who were within the king’s gate bowed and paid homage to Haman,for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai would not bow or pay homage, then the kings servants who were within the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you...
ESTHER 2:21-23 In those days; while Mordecaisat within the king’s gate, two of the king’s eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresn, doorkeepers, became furious and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. So the matter became known to Mordecai, who told Queen Esther, and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name. And...
ESTHER 2:20 Now Esther had not yet revealed her family and her people, just as Mordecai had charged her, for Esther obeyed the command of Mordecai as when she was brought up by him. A Roman centurion was instructed to deliver a message. In order to reach his destination he...
ESTHER 2:15 Now when the turn came for Esther the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his daughter, to go in to the king, she requested nothing but what Hegai the king’s eunuch, the custodian of the women, advised. And Esther obtained favor in...
ESTHER 2:12 Each young woman’s turn came to gain to King Ahasuerus aftershe had completed twelve months’ preparation, according to the regulationsfor the women, for thus were the days of their preparation apportioned:six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with perfumes and preparationsfor beautifying women. To many Nebraskans,...
ESTHER 2:8-9 So it was, when the king’s command and decree were heard, and when many young women were gathered at Shushan the citadel, under the custody of Hegai, that Esther also wastaken to the king’s palace, into the care of Hegai the custodian of the women. Now the young...
ESTHER 2:7 And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter, for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman waslovely and beautiful. When her father and mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter. One of the most monumental works in all the world...
ESTHER 2:1 After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus subsided, be remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. A man never opened the car door for his wife nor did any of the other little niceties that wives appreciate. He felt such...
ESTHER 1:20-22 “When the king’s decree which he will make is proclaimed throughout all his empire (for it is great), all wives will honor their husbands, both great and small.” And the reply pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan. Then...
ESTHER 1:17-18 “For the queen’s behavior will become known to all women, so that they will despise their husbandsin their eyes, when they report, King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought in before him, but she did not come. This very day the noble ladies of Persia and Media...