Mordecai advanced in Persian kingdomverses 1-2
And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land – upon the isles of the sea
and all the acts of his power and of his might
and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai
whereunto the king advanced him
are they not written in the book of the chronicles
of the … Read More
Enemies of Jews afraid of Mordecaiverses 1-4
Now in the twelfth month – that is the month Adar
on the thirteenth day of the same – when the king’s commandment
and his decree drew near to be put in execution
in the day that the enemies of the Jews
hoped to have power over them
(though it was turned … Read More
Mordecai received signet ringverses 1-2
On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman
the Jews’ enemy to Esther the queen
And Mordecai came before the king
for Esther had told what he was to her
and the king took off his ring
which he had taken from Haman
and gave it unto Mordecai
And Esther … Read More
Second banquet of Estherverses 1-2
So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen
and the king said again to Esther on the second day
at the banquet of wine
What is your petition queen Esther?
And it shall be granted you
What is your request? and it shall be performed
even to the half of … Read More
Sleeplessness = Providence of Godverses 1-2
On that night could not the king sleep
and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles
and they were read before the king
and it was found written that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh
two of the king’s chamberlains the keepers of the door
who sought to … Read More
Esther approaches kingverses 1-2
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 house
over against the king’s house – and the king sat upon his
royal throne in the royal house over against the
gate of the house
And it was … Read More
News of decree causes fasting and prayerverses 1-3
When Mordecai perceived all that was done – Mordecai rent his clothes
and put on sackcloth with ashes – went out into the midst of the city
and cried with a loud and a bitter cry
And came even before the king’s gate
for none might enter into the king’s gate … Read More
Mordecai didn’t bow down to Hamanverses 1-2
After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha
the Agagite – and advanced him – and set his seat above all the princes
that were with him – and all the king’s servants
that were in the king’s gate bowed – and reverenced Haman
for the king had … Read More
King orders young virgins brought to Shushanverses 1-4
After these things – when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased
he remembered Vashti – and what she had done
and what was decreed against her
THEN said the king’s servants that ministered to him
Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king
let the king appoint officers … Read More
King Ahsauerus [Xerxes] has 180 day celebrationverses 1-4
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus
(this is Ahasuerus which reigned from India even unto Ethiopia
over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces)
That in those days – when the king Ahasuerus sat on
the throne of his kingdom which was in Shushan the palace
in … Read More