Esther

Esther 1 - King Ahasuerus Deposes Queen Vashti

This happened in the days of Ahasuerus, the same Ahasuerus who ruled over one hundred twenty-seven provinces from India to Ethiopia.[a]...

Esther 2 - Esther Becomes Queen, Mordecai Discovers a Plot

After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed...

Esther 3 - Haman Undertakes to Destroy the Jews

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him and set his seat above all the officials...

Esther 4 - Esther Agrees to Help the Jews

When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went through the city,...

Esther 5 - Esther’s Banquet, Haman Plans to Have Mordecai Hanged

On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, opposite the king’s hall. The king was...

Esther 6 - The King Honors Mordecai, Haman’s Downfall and Mordecai’s Advancement

On that night the king could not sleep, and he gave orders to bring the book of records, the annals, and they were read to the king. 2 It...

Esther 7 - Haman’s Downfall and Mordecai’s Advancement

So the king and Haman went in to feast with Queen Esther. 2 On the second day, as they were drinking wine, the king again said to Esther,...

Esther 8 - Esther Saves the Jews

On that day King Ahasuerus gave to Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews; and Mordecai came before the king, for Esther...

Esther 9 - Destruction of the Enemies of the Jews, The Feast of Purim Inaugurated

Now in the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day, when the king’s command and edict were about to be executed,...

Esther 10 - The Feast of Purim Inaugurated

King Ahasuerus laid tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea. 2 All the acts of his power and might, and the full account of the...

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